On this weekend of chronic Premier League diving, it would be reasonable enough to suggest that high level professional football has lost all semblance of 'the way the game should be played'. However, let's not ring the death knells just yet.
This weekend, Borussia Dortmund effectively stopped play to allow Hertha Berlin's Per Ciljan Skjelbred to put on his boot in this 'great show of fair play'. As far as we're concerned, once you're a Champions League level team in the relegation zone, all politeness should go out the window.
We'll be honest, when we saw this we thought it was a bit shit. However, since it happened on the same day as this far more entertaining clip from the NBA we felt it only right to draw some comparisons.
If you're Borussia Dortmund, you acknowledge that an opponent is having footwear problems so you dally about at the back while he takes his time to ensure said footwear is properly in place. Cue applause from the fans and plaudits from the commentator.
If you're Tyson Chandler of the Dallas Mavericks, you see that Steph Curry of the Golden State Warriors is trying to return Marreese Speights' lost show so you summon all your do or die attitude and you block that shoe as if it's the sole reason for your existence. 'Get that show out of here' indeed. Cue applause from the fans and plaudits from the commentator.
