Football: Played by REAL MEN.
Basketball: Played by thugs.
Wow, you captured it.
If by "real men," you meant guys that tackle each other onto the ground, lay there for a few seconds, then go pat their buddies on the butt after the game, then you hit it directly on the head. Have you ever watched a soccer game? The fouls are often almost as hard as the tackles in American football. Most people's view of the game is the American recreational league version, where everyone really does get to play, and no one offers any criticism. If you would take time to learn more about something before you generalize like that, maybe you wouldn't sound like such a moron.