Wikipedia:Articles for deletion/Religious Ritual in Sport

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The result was delete. Tone 18:45, 9 May 2010 (UTC)[reply]

Religious Ritual in Sport

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Personal essay that is essentially original research. Based on this edit and this one, both cases of vandalism by the article's author, I suspect the author created this article more as a joke than as a serious article. WikiDan61^ChatMe!_ReadMe!! 11:24, 3 May 2010 (UTC)[reply]

Delete Reads like an essay full of WP:OR, WP:SYNTH, and personal analysis -- Boing! said Zebedee 11:55, 3 May 2010 (UTC)[reply]
Delete. Boing took the words outta my mouth. — Timneu22 · talk 15:14, 3 May 2010 (UTC)[reply]
Delete A rambling essay with a history of some edits that were apparently intended to be funny (basebol, superstishus, etc.). I think the general idea is that praying before the big game is a superstitious ritual similar to wearing one's lucky socks. I think a lot of people would agree that the very visible, pointing to the sky, prayer of thanks after a touchdown is not much different than an end zone dance, and I say that as a Christian. Mandsford (talk) 15:58, 3 May 2010 (UTC)[reply]

Comment - Pointing to the sky after scoring isn't necessarily for religious reasons: Frank Lampard dedicates all his goals to his dead mother. DitzyNizzy (aka Jess)|(talk to me)|(What I've done) 23:02, 3 May 2010 (UTC)[reply]

"Hooliganism can been seen (sic) as a religious ritual in soccer" - what the hell??? Delete as a great steaming pile of original research -- ChrisTheDude (talk) 20:14, 3 May 2010 (UTC)[reply]
Delete - Its a big rambling essay which fails Wp:OR and Wp:SYNTH. Also, wtf's with "they are also willing to die for their club" about? (And no-one calls them "the Celtics" or "the Rangers".) DitzyNizzy (aka Jess)|(talk to me)|(What I've done) 22:46, 3 May 2010 (UTC)[reply]
Note: This debate has been included in the list of Sports-related deletion discussions. -- • Gene93k (talk) 17:16, 4 May 2010 (UTC)[reply]
Note: This debate has been included in the list of Religion-related deletion discussions. -- • Gene93k (talk) 17:16, 4 May 2010 (UTC)[reply]
Delete As is, the article is OR, but if proven otherwise I'll change my vote. Thanks. Ism schism (talk) 00:24, 7 May 2010 (UTC)[reply]
Delete as per nominator. Edward321 (talk) 16:05, 9 May 2010 (UTC)[reply]

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