Useless French

We know the French are, for the most part, useless. And because we know that, this story, incredible as it seems, certainly is within the realm of possibility.

Now, any sport that depends solely on the objectivity of judges is prone to this sort of controversy. In most sports, the rulings of officials -- even in sports with television replay -- can sometimes have an effect on the outcome. The recent NFL game between Oakland and New England comes to mind. But rarely does an official's mistake decide the outcome of an NFL (or NBA, of MLB) game, and even though it happens occasionally (St. Louis - Kansas City world series when I was a kid is a possible example), it's extremely rare.

Any sport (or war, for that matter) that puts the French in such a position is almost asking for trouble!

[Posted at 23:55 CST on 02/12/02] [Link]