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The Gentleman's Sport That Stopped Being Gentlemanly
Curling controversy just turned a gentleman's sport into something else entirely. You're watching players touch stones after releasing them, caught on video by fans in the stands, and officials are issuing statements instead of penalties. The rule is clear: once you release the stone, you can't touch it again. The violation is visible. The enforcement is missing.
Here's what happened: a fan shot video from the crowd showing fingers touching stones after release because the World Curling Association doesn't have a camera positioned on the hog line. They fixed this years ago by putting a light…
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