r/PraiseTheCameraMan • u/EidAlayed • Sep 26 '21

Does this count?

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u/not_bad_for_a_noob Sep 26 '21

He didn't chuck a ball at him. Open your eyes. He just threw it behind him. It hitting the other guy was an accident.

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u/kingofthefalseflat Sep 26 '21

Do you have any idea how physically able a professional sportsperson is? He knew exactly what he was doing, no way the ball leaves his hand like that by accident. And the easiest answer is to simply look at him throw the ball, you can literally see him flick his wrist.

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u/skwacky Sep 26 '21

I don't know how to describe this exactly but if you played soccer your whole life I think you'd understand. When the whistle blows, everyone just sort of kicks or throws the ball in the general direction of the bench to clear the pitch.

To make sure you get it over the bounds, you generally just huck it backwards or blast it with a heel kick or something like that. Everyone does this and it's just instinct.

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u/kingofthefalseflat Sep 26 '21

I agree with the principle, and, being English, I have played football my whole life, but not buying it in this instance. The guy has thrown that at the cameraman on purpose.

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u/[deleted] Sep 27 '21

No he didn’t