It's in just about every sport:
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Now I've been guilty of doing it myself after somebody on my team gets a good goal. I haven't got a clue where it started, why it's ok, and how it isn't socially awkward between guys. You're probably wondering why I even brought it up in the first place. Well an Iranian soccer team has come under serious fire after two of it's players were found guilty of doing the butt pat. Although if you ask me, one of the pats was more of a gooch grab than anything else. I wish I could find the footage on youtube. While I think they were a little overzealous with how far they were getting up into each others business I don't think it merited indefinite suspension, and a $40,000 fine. Especially when you also had guys kissing each other on the field too. Heres the article about it. I'll let you come to your own conclusions. (http://www.washingtonpost.com/blogs/early-lead/post/iranian-soccer-players-involved-in-butt-grab-goal-celebration-could-face-lashings/2011/11/02/gIQABjvJgM_blog.html)
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This is also one of the butt grabs in question. Note the scoop.
So the first question is pretty simple. Anyone know where the hell this pastime came from, or why it still survives? Have any of you been guilty of giving a firm pat on the glutes? Have you ever been on the receiving end of it, and if so how did it make you feel? And finally, how is this not just a little bit gay?
I've never done it. I guess I havn't played a huge amount of sports in a competitive fashion, but I always found the idea of it weird too.
I think it's weird. I've had it done to me and I just thought to myself wtf.
I've done it and had it done to me. It is what it is
Like I said I've never been bothered by it, and never thought "oh that guy is gay for touching my butt." I just wish I understood where the hell it came from.
Just speculating here, but I think it may be an acknowledgment of his prowess in sports and therefore acknowledging he is likely a good mate for a woman. You know like a "yes our clan is strong lets go hunt while the women gather berries and rear our children" kind of thing.
Yeah I read more books than I play sports
I play sports SPECIFICALLY for this to happen to me
I guess ancient greek platonic bromance isnt dead.
i do it outside of sports and have it done to me outside of sports
Quote from: PowerGloveClock;1876568i do it outside of sports and have it done to me outside of sports
No, in that case it's sexual harassment.
I like to think that everyone's just being a bit ironically gay