Sentence examples for sporting outrages from inspiring English sources

Cavalier refereeing, a blatant disregard for the basic tenets of the sport, the sacrificing of "real" union on the altar of mass entertainment... all these alleged sporting outrages left traditionalists from the old country feeling about as comfortable as a fish in a tree.

Judging by commentators' hyperbolic reaction to the sport's outrage du jour, Adelina Sotnikova's victory over Yuna Kim on February 20th at the Winter Olympics, audiences could be forgiven for believing that the upset was a travesty of justice on a par with skating's worst offences.

Sports journalists were outraged last year amid suspicions that Newcastle United had done an exclusive access deal with the Sun which stopped other media organisations from getting access to players.

Still, the move has outraged environmental and outdoor sporting groups, who call it a giveaway of public land that exposes it to an uncertain future.

Among other colorful takes, Affleck called it "the ultimate bullshit fucking outrage of sports, ever".

CBS sports reporter Jason La Canfora sparked outrage on Sunday when he falsely reported that former NFL quarterback Colin Kaepernick would stand for the national anthem if signed to a team.

One example: On Oct. 14, 1893, the weekly Sporting Life expressed dismay that a female cyclist had committed "an outrage upon decency and good morals".

Ince has duly been accused of everything from misplaced arrogance to sporting treason and, plainly, it isn't going to be a passing outrage.

The media reaction to the Flower outrage – and the success of click-baiting articles comparing it to other sporting atrocities – shows that violence sometimes sells.

(After sports-media outlets erupted in outrage, the company reinstated Helwani).

Punk in the 1970s made outrage a national sport just as British modern art in the 1990s would do.