Afghanistan

By Larry Habegger | Permalink | No Comments | July 30th, 2001 | Trackback

The Taliban get a bad rap because of their draconian interpretation of Islamic law and the harsh rules they impose, but now it’s clear they’re also bad sports. Midway through a soccer match with a Pakistani squad, the Taliban arrested twelve Pakistani players because they were wearing shorts. The disruption of the match ignited a riot among the spectators and dozens were injured. The players who violated the Taliban’s dress code were held for a day and had their heads shaved.

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