Is “Power Slap” a sport?

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Is “Power Slap” a sport?

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Power Slap is the only “sport” where a competitor willingly exposes himself to a brutal shot to the head.

Technically, I guess it’s a sport. But you’d have to be crazy to take part in it. Concussions are an obvious danger. I wonder if a particularly hard strike could break a jaw or even crack a skull?

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Jasmine wrote:
Wed Mar 12, 2025 1:13 am
Power Slap is the only “sport” where a competitor willingly exposes himself to a brutal shot to the head.

Technically, I guess it’s a sport. But you’d have to be crazy to take part in it. Concussions are an obvious danger. I wonder if a particularly hard strike could break a jaw or even crack a skull?
What about boxing, ultimate fighting, MMA, etc? I'm no fan of any of these.

Then, football necessarily involves brutal shots to the head, as does soccer - head-to-head or head-to-ball.
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Jasmine wrote:
Wed Mar 12, 2025 1:13 am
Power Slap is the only “sport” where a competitor willingly exposes himself to a brutal shot to the head.

Technically, I guess it’s a sport. But you’d have to be crazy to take part in it. Concussions are an obvious danger. I wonder if a particularly hard strike could break a jaw or even crack a skull?
No.

Dumber than wrestling and I didn't think that possible.
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Dumber than wrestling because pro wrestling is a physical athletic activity, but not real. I did see a meme where somebody was fish-slapping a willing target with a salmon.

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O Really wrote:
Wed Mar 12, 2025 4:02 pm
Dumber than wrestling because pro wrestling is a physical athletic activity, but not real. I did see a meme where somebody was fish-slapping a willing target with a salmon.
I'd be more willing to watch competive fish slapping.

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GoCubsGo wrote:
Thu Mar 13, 2025 12:05 am
O Really wrote:
Wed Mar 12, 2025 4:02 pm
Dumber than wrestling because pro wrestling is a physical athletic activity, but not real. I did see a meme where somebody was fish-slapping a willing target with a salmon.
I'd be more willing to watch competive fish slapping.

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Ugh. I would rather French kiss Whoopi Goldberg than have a smelly fish touch my face!!! Gross!! :naughty:

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