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by JoyfulTurkey 870 days ago
Football players typically don’t wear cups.

https://www.nytimes.com/2012/12/09/sports/football/helmet-ch...
3 comments
elgenie 870 days ago
They’re wearing jockstraps, which have the affect of a codpiece even when the player eschews the additional protection of the hard insert (aka “cup”).

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jockstrap

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SoftTalker 870 days ago
Well then their pants seem to bunch everything up and thrust it forward.
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walthamstow 870 days ago
In cricket even women wear them!
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skc 870 days ago
Why?
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walthamstow 870 days ago
Same reason. I'm not an expert but I don't think taking an 80mph cricket ball on the lips is much fun either.
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Sohcahtoa82 869 days ago
Because getting kicked in the pubic bone hurts women too.

/r/ItHurtsGirlsToo

/r/OuchMyFlaps

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