Play the man and not the ball

Verb

Definitions

1.VerbTo attack an opponent instead of attacking the ball, which is usually being controlled by the attacked player at the time.

2.VerbTo object to someone's argument by attacking them or a facet of their personality instead of the argument itself; to make an ad hominem attack.

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