There is no characteristic we value more in our athletes than toughness. And there is no weakness we revile in our athletes more than a lack of toughness.

Flopping is one thing. But generally speaking when a football or basketball player flops to try and get a call, they just fall on the ground and look at the ref to see if it worked or not. They don't writhe around as if they had been shot by a sniper in the leg.

Feigning injury in gain a competitive advantage is about the most un-American thing an athlete could ever do.