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  • The Ravens coach shook his fist at the crowd after his team went ahead 24-10, one of the most unsportsmanlike gestures I have ever observed.
  • The use of rules in an unfair and unsportsmanlike fashion is what makes pilots unhappy with Category I competitions.
  • See, all that girly, snively, "she hit me" stuff -- not the pushing and punching -- was unsportsmanlike conduct in Nick's book. The Parenting Post - Parenting.com
  • Both have been criticised for unsportsmanlike behaviour, but we should know better. Times, Sunday Times
  • By his code of honor, it would been unsportsmanlike to drop out.
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  • Jimmy -- but you know that boy's way -- gave me the impression that he didn't condemn Jack's craze as unsportsmanlike: merely for being, as he put it, a thought bloodthirstier than any line of sport he himself felt any inclination to follow. Foe-Farrell
  • The ugly face of national pride has shown itself in the Australian Open, and it's time unsportsmanlike behaviour was eradicated
  • I also see a lot of penalties for taunting and unsportsmanlike conduct.
  • It was determined that the existing rules, as written, failed to provide the referee with the ability to warn or otherwise discipline a player for unsportsmanlike conduct or dangerous play.
  • Were their offences unsportsmanlike conduct, violent play or, perhaps, a transgression of a philosophical nature? Times, Sunday Times
  • Throughout the tournament our team was criticized for perceived unsportsmanlike behavior.
  • The official flagged him for unsportsmanlike conduct. Houston Chronicle
  • He drew a 15-yard unsportsmanlike conduct penalty for taunting after he flipped the ball at a Detroit player on the sideline.
  • Here were the English being accused by the Australians of being unsportsmanlike, which was the last thing they ever expected to be accused of by Australians.
  • You might get an unsportsmanlike penalty for mocking your opponent, but it's well worth the price of 15 yards and a yellow flag.
  • He could be fined up to 18,000 for unsportsmanlike behaviour. The Sun
  • The chief offender was Armstrong, who got very nasty and unsportsmanlike, refusing to accept the umpire's decision.
  • In the attempt to end up as winners, footballers will resort to a number of unsportsmanlike practices during matches.
  • He behaved in a very unsportsmanlike way and I asked him why he did that and then he completely lost it again.
  • He thought it was unsportsmanlike and he was furious. The Sun
  • He received a warning for unsportsmanlike conduct, carrying a fine of up to 12,500. Times, Sunday Times
  • His sophomore year, he was unable to pitch due to unsportsmanlike conduct directed towards one of the umpires that had gotten him ejected for the rest of the state tournament.
  • To the average western man, who has an aversion to what he considers unsportsmanlike conduct, merely the mention of the word sniper evokes an image of an evil little foreign man sneaking through the jungles of Okinawa picking off the good guys, or of a merciless Viet Cong hiding in a tree waiting for the opportunity to kill a 19-year-old GI from Des Moines or Wichita as he walks patrol at Nha Trang. ONE SHOT-ONE KILL
  • West Indies won the inaugural Test 13 years ago, but had to rely on some unsportsmanlike tactics to avoid defeat five years ago.
  • The German was branded a cheat and scratched from that year's drivers' championship for unsportsmanlike conduct.
  • I've never seen a player justify unsportsmanlike actions by saying, ‘I'm going to do what I want to and say what I want to.’
  • In both cases, the rules were changed because the actions of the quarterbacks were judged to be unsportsmanlike.
  • The advice to ‘not look back until you've passed the finish line’ was selfish and unsportsmanlike.
  • In a police interview, he accepted he had delivered the butt and said he knew his actions were unsportsmanlike.
  • The Saints were penalized 15 yards for unsportsmanlike conduct for the stunt.
  • These are the same people whose extremely unsportsmanlike behavior can be seen in the following newsclip: George Heymont: More Funding For School Arts Programs, Less For Sports
  • When there are errors in the code or in the system in general (so called bugs) it is considered as unsportsmanlike if you make use of a bug or don't report it.
  • The Giants on the sideline raced onto the field to celebrate with the kickoff team, drawing an unsportsmanlike conduct penalty, but the emotional lift seemed worth it.
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  • He remains the only driver to be disqualified from a championship for unsportsmanlike behaviour. Times, Sunday Times
  • Yes, playing with an unfair advantage is unsportsmanlike.
  • But there is no penalty box in golf, no 15-yard penalties for unsportsmanlike conduct.
  • Manhunt requires stealth, tactical skullduggery and unsportsmanlike ambushing. Canada.com
  • We deprecate your opinion that there has been unsportsmanlike play. Times, Sunday Times
  • He faces a hefty fine for unsportsmanlike conduct. Times, Sunday Times

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