Undercrank

I spent last weekend watching my first ever ice hockey game – San Jose Sharks vs. Phoenix Coyotes. Whilst I’ll get round a more detailed write-up some other time, I think it’s quite easy to find one of the reasons for the popularity of the game in North America right here:

Note that the the referees only get involved once the donkey punch comes into play. As a football fan, it’s absolutely mesmerising to watch the drama unfold live – pull this sort of stunt on a Saturday afternoon in the Premier League and you’d have points deducted and the police involved.