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James Traficant: as a former athlete, I thought I saw it all. Great celebrations after grand slams and Hail Marys. But this time it has…

On the recordNovember 29, 2001
as a former athlete, I thought I saw it all. Great celebrations after grand slams and Hail Marys. But this time it has gone too far. News reports say after a game-winning goal at a soccer match in Spain, a player celebrated his teammate who scored by biting him on the genitals. Beam me up. Now I have heard of high fives, back slaps, butt slaps, but this takes the family jewels. The team says the player is doing fine, but I suspect he will speak from here on in like a soprano. This is going a little too far. I yield back what has now become known as 'The Big Bite.'

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Commenting on an unusual celebration incident in a soccer match.

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