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Wow, just wow. I mean, I have seen some hard fouls in the NBA before, but this hit, while it appears not to be deliberate, is as hard a throwdown as you would expect in a mixed martial arts fight.
These types of fouls seem to be more prevalent as of late (or perhaps we are just seeing more of them thanks to the wonderful world of YouTube). I think this is endemic of a shift in the game of Basketball more towards individualistic play.
I am not condemning this type of play - in reality it wins games and is, perhaps, the natural evolution of the sport. However, I do believe that something needs to be done in order to protect the players from others and, frankly, themselves.
