Argentina head coach Felipe Contepomi has called England flanker Tom Curry a "bully" who swore and pushed him in the tunnel at Allianz Stadium, where the Pumas lost 27-23 to the English side.
Contepomi expressed his dissatisfaction with Curry's actions after he came off the field following an injury to Argentina full-back Juan Cruz Mallia, which was sustained when Curry tackled him late in the match. Contepomi stated that Curry used a profanity while pushing him.
The incident occurred when Curry, who replaced injured player, broke Mallia's knee, and despite both teams being down to 14 players due to injuries, the English side emerged victorious.
Contepomi also said that Curry "probably has a character of a bully," adding, "Maybe it is his way of being a bully... If we want bullies in this game, good on them."
Contepomi expressed his dissatisfaction with Curry's actions after he came off the field following an injury to Argentina full-back Juan Cruz Mallia, which was sustained when Curry tackled him late in the match. Contepomi stated that Curry used a profanity while pushing him.
The incident occurred when Curry, who replaced injured player, broke Mallia's knee, and despite both teams being down to 14 players due to injuries, the English side emerged victorious.
Contepomi also said that Curry "probably has a character of a bully," adding, "Maybe it is his way of being a bully... If we want bullies in this game, good on them."
So I'm kinda torn about this one... Tom Curry's behavior after the match does seem pretty harsh, especially coming off as a profanity and pushing someone in the tunnel. You can't just walk away from that kind of reaction without thinking it was totally out of line 
. But at the same time, I get where Felipe Contepomi is coming from - all that trash talk on the field already had him riled up 
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️. Maybe Curry just wasn't thinking with his head in that moment? 
Either way, I think it's a good reminder for us all to keep our cool under pressure 
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Tom Curry needs to learn some basic manners, you know? Pushing someone and cussing at 'em after the whistle blows is just classless. And Felipe Contepomi has every right to be mad, especially considering the injury that guy caused 
. It's not just about being a good sport, it's about respecting your opponents and showing some human decency. If Curry wants to be known as one of those 'tough guys', then maybe he should lead by example... like, with less swearing 
Still, it's not cool to take that stuff out on someone who's already hurt, you know? 
The thing that really got me was Contepomi saying Curry "probably has a character of a bully"... like, I get why he'd say that, but maybe we should try to see the bigger picture here? 
. And I mean, if Tom Curry's gonna get under your skin, maybe he's just too intense 
? But at the same time, it's not cool that he swore and pushed Felipe Contepomi in the tunnel... like, personal space, man! 
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like tom curry did to felipe contepomi. its not okay to use bad language, especially when youre supposed to be a sportsman. and pushing someone in the tunnel is really unacceptable too 
. contepomi shouldve just left it at that instead of calling him a bully. maybe england can look into this incident more closely tho 
. i think he's right tho, if u're gonna behave like a bully on the pitch, then own up to it 
. but still, some people r just not fit for international rugby 
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. But, yeah, using profanity and pushing someone isn't the way to deal with it... I mean, if you're gonna call someone out, do it calmly, right?