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unsportsmanlike

uhn spawrts muhn lahyk

  • s  violating accepted standards or rules
    fined for unsportsmanlike behavior

  • The action takes place on a gym floor, where a referee periodically whistles scenes to a halt with calls like "illegal hold" or "unsportsmanlike conduct.
  • With 14 months to go, however, the Chinese government is playing defense against charges of unsportsmanlike conduct off the playing field.
  • If Player was bothered by such unsportsmanlike treatment, he did not show it.
Quotes

  • Phil Jackson in Washington Post
    There's another situation out there tonight that was unacceptable by Dahntay Jones,Jackson said. "Just unacceptable defense, tripping guys and playing unsportsmanlike basketball."
  • Marty Turco in ESPN
    If they have to change the rule because somebody wants to be unsportsmanlike and deface the game of hockey, I'm all for it,Stars goalie Marty Turco said. "Hopefully, guys understand the integrity of the sport. That's just something you...
  • Mark Richt in Gatorsports.com
    Richt said Thursday morning, after a long explanation about how it went down, that "in hindsight I asked the team to do an unsportsmanlike thing. I shouldn't have done it. It easily could have turned into a big, ugly brawl."

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