BEIJING - A Cuban taekwondo athlete and his coach were banned for life after Angel Matos kicked the referee in the face following his bronze-medal match disqualification.
Cuban coach Leudis Gonzalez offered no apology for Matos' actions during the men's over-80 kg (176 pounds) match.
Matos was winning 3-2, with 1:02 in the second round, when he fell to the mat after being hit by his opponent, Kazakhstan's Arman Chilmanov. He was sitting there, awaiting medical attention, when he was disqualified for taking too much injury time. Fighters get one minute, and Matos was disqualified when his time ran out.
Matos angrily questioned the call, pushed a judge, then pushed and kicked referee Chakir Chelbat of Sweden. Matos then spat on the floor and was escorted out.
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Well, that's a Cuban for you, and with the ghetto mentality of a black American to match.
Oh no you di'int!
Posted Aug-23-2008 Bythetruthhurts (28.94) 
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its more of a warrior mentality, the way the samurai used to act, this man is a trained fighter obviously,
Posted Aug-23-2008 Bynoordinaryman (85.92) 
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The "man" is nothing more than a thug. A spoiled overgrown child, who throws a tantrum when things don't go his way.
Good riddance, he and his coach are finished.
Posted Aug-24-2008 Byferdilverdil (11.24) ferdilverdil View Channel Send Message
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Yeah right, the clown's just a trained fool. Look to OIF or OEF if you want to see Real "Warriors".
Posted Aug-26-2008 ByThePackLeader (181.86) 
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There has got to be another camera angle of that somewhere.
Posted Aug-23-2008 Byblabourmouth (68.12) blabourmouth View Channel Send Message
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Maybe not another camera angle, but "bugmenot" has a longer version here: http://www.liveleak.com/view?i=cf0_1219512154
The Cuban fighter deserves more then a lifetime ban, he should be arrested!
Posted Aug-23-2008 Byjake2112 (271.96) 
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I'll bet if they had a 7/11 in Cuba, he'd be the first to rob it.
Posted Aug-23-2008 ByAvgDude2 (451.52) AvgDude2 Send Message
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black people......................
Posted Aug-23-2008 ByThallium 213 (864.60) 
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What about them?
Posted Aug-23-2008 Bycrister (50.56) crister View Channel Send Message
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You know..........
fill in the blank. crime,immaturity,irresponsibility,thieves,gangs,drugs.
Not excluding white people, but boy, there seems to be more video evidence of the above for blacks than whites.
Excluding the Elites that are causing us all to be poor.
Posted Aug-23-2008 ByThallium 213 (864.60) 
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Yeah but I d'ont understand why many blondes trash English womens and girls go out with them?
Posted Aug-23-2008 Bylure4wisdom (179.74) 
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Most women like to be treated like trash. case solved.
Posted Aug-23-2008 ByThallium 213 (864.60) 
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Sad but true. Especially the younger women.
Posted Aug-23-2008 Byrugbybloke25 (313.72) 
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he was up to the bronze but just brought back SHAME to his country ...
Posted Aug-23-2008 Byyaleoo (761.48) 
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They should have this punishment for all athletes that fight when they play, even hockey, lifetime ban because you forgot its just a game.
Posted Aug-23-2008 BySandyDogProductions (21.68) 
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Back to Havana for you boy.
fetching drinks for the fat canadian tourists and hitching a ride on a donkey cart to work at the government owned hotels catering to non-cubans. hahaha
Posted Aug-23-2008 Bysteelcloud (57.72) steelcloud View Channel Send Message
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Back to the sugar cane fields for him!
Posted Aug-23-2008 Bymorelman2 (727.12) 
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When a man lets his emotions control him...
He is a woman...
Men somehow forgot this
Posted Aug-23-2008 Byamsaw123 (161.98) 
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couldn't agree more
Posted Aug-23-2008 Bylasrever (5337.30) lasrever View Channel Send Message
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What he did is disgusting and of course, just like the great sportsmanship displayed by the athletes (especially Chinese) of so many countries (except the stupid Swedish wrestler) it is reflective on their great cultures. He should have been charged with assault and put into one of the local secret prisons.
Posted Aug-23-2008 Byflywithbirds (403.62) flywithbirds View Channel Send Message
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Doping causes aggression. Given the asinine behaviour of that boy I wager he would test positive for a designer drug of some sort.
Ahh...good old olympic spirit.
Posted Aug-23-2008 ByXAMOMH^I (339.04) 
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He'll wind up in a 're-education' camp when he get back to cuba
Posted Aug-23-2008 ByBurntBulb (87.52) BurntBulb Send Message
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A true Olympic spirit!
Posted Aug-23-2008 BySuns_Funs (199.80) Suns_Funs View Channel Send Message
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