Brad Rock: Hidden do's and don'ts in sports etiquette

By Brad Rock, Deseret News

Published: Tuesday, Jan. 10 2012 6:44 p.m. MST

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Let me think. Do I use the small fork for my salad, or the big one? Should I tuck my napkin in my shirt collar? Am I supposed to order for my wife? Is it all right to mop up my plate with a dinner roll?

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JayDee

West Jordan, UT

@ The Rockmonster

I guarantee Austin's putback jam would not have happened had Walters pocketed his timeouts in a blowout loss. The Y would have been content to bounce out the clock with anything under 35 seconds.

I guess More..

7:43 p.m. Jan. 10, 2012
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NevadaCoug

Overton, NV

That wasn't Brandon Davies slamming home a Carlino miss. It was a back up player rebounding and slamming home a miss from a guy who never gets to play.

I'm so tired of the idea that 3rd stringers in a blow out game should be expected to More..

7:51 p.m. Jan. 10, 2012
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toosmartforyou

Farmington, UT

DO write decent, thoughtful sports articles.
DONT bore the readers with made-up drivel you think is clever.
DO cover important aspects of the game by actually learning the game.
DONT go on ad naseum trying to make a point out of More..

6:25 a.m. Jan. 11, 2012
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Brad Rock

Brad Rock, a.k.a. "Rockmonster," has been a sports columnist at the Deseret News since 1994. Prior to that he worked as a beat writer, covering the Utah Jazz (1990-94). He has covered the Super Bowl, NCAA Final Four, NBA more ..

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