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Ill make this clear before anyone begins to get too upset: Bullying and hazing have no place in organized sports, or in civil society for that matter.On that Im sure we can all -- at least most of us -- agree. The combination has ruined many lives, and wed all be better off without it.That said, Im still finding it hard to imagine who brought this up when negotiators for Major League Baseball and the players union got together at the bargaining table for their new contract .Uh, guys, weve been getting some complaints lately that players have had to dress up like women. Some have even put on lipstick, and badly. Before we get to free agency and the minimum wage, Id like to propose some new contract language that bans players from dressing up as Hooters waitresses or Dallas Cowboy cheerleaders.To be sure, its not such a bad thing. If youve ever seen a grown baseball player in a dress and wig, youd quickly realize most are no RuPaul. Fellow players might find it funny, but locker room humor isnt always that humorous.Still, you have to wonder why baseball players seem to have such a need to be protected from everything these days.They cant slide hard into second base anymore for fear of either hurting themselves or the $20 million-a-year shortstop. No collisions allowed at home plate, either, because someone watched an old film clip of Pete Rose running over Ray Fosse in the 1970 All-Star Game.Dont even think of violating a pitch count, or a new-age manager like Dave Roberts of the Dodgers will head to the mound with a hook even when a pitcher (Rich Hill) is throwing a perfect game.And, of course, soon they wont be able to spit tobacco all over the turf, something thats been around in baseball for well over a century and helped popularize the spitball in the old days.Whats next, a ban on shaving cream pies in the eye after game-winning RBI? They can sting a bit, you know, and who can say there wont be permanent eye damage?Sometimes, these big bruising multimillionaires just look like babies. Actually, they did last year when manager Joe Maddon had his Cubs wear pajamas on the flight home from a tough 1-0 loss to the Dodgers in Los Angeles.That surely will be banned, too, especially after the newspaper headline the next morning in Chicago after pitcher John Lester was seen walking from the clubhouse in a onesie and cowboy boots.Cubs sent home in their pajamas after series spanking by Dodgers, it read.Some of the rationale for the new rule is that what happens in the clubhouse doesnt stay in the clubhouse anymore. Thats largely because of social media, which the players themselves can sometimes use carelessly.What is supposed to be a gag among 25 guys doesnt look so funny when its spread on Instagram or Twitter.Theres lots of pictures of baseball players dressed up as Disney princesses, MLB Vice President Paul Mifsud said.Theres also a picture of Mike Trout dressed as Lady Gaga in a 2011 rookie hazing that still circulates online. Trout seems to be taking it in good spirits, but you have to wonder if he will one day regret he didnt get to be a Disney princess instead.Yes, the line should be drawn at outright bullying and hazing. Richie Incognitos bullying of Jonathan Martin when the two were teammates on the Miami Dolphins highlighted the ugly and very real consequences of such behavior.But Im not sure that grown men getting paid millions of dollars to play sports need protection against everything. And while having rookies don cheerleader outfits or princess costumes may be a bit embarrassing and not politically correct, its probably not going to scar anybody for life.Not everything can be legislated, and not everything can be negotiated. Ballplayers will sometimes just be ballplayers, and thats part of their appeal.They scratch and spit, and do things sometimes that youd rather not see your kids doing. But then you watch them jumping all over each other after winning a World Series and realize that underneath it all theyre a lot like kids, too, only bigger.Oh, wait, no more jumping around. Someone might get hurt.A polite handshake will have to suffice.----Tim Dahlberg is a national sports columnist for The Associated Press. Write to him at tdahlberg(at)ap.org or http://twitter.com/timdahlberg Discount NFL Jerseys . And when it opened, every player was at his stall. Thats a sure sign that a team is in a slump and is searching for answers. 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Ireland were 13-0 up after 27 minutes thanks to a Conor Murray try and two Johnny Sexton penalties, but Wales fought back through a try from Taulupe Faletau and the boot of replacement fly-half Rhys Priestland, who levelled the scores with his second penalty after 48 minutes.Priestland and Sexton traded further goals, and the Welsh pivot attempted a drop goal to win the game with two minutes remaining, but the effort went wide as the two sides were forced to make do with a draw in the opening weekend of the 2016 Six Nations. The draw means England finish top of the table after round one thanks to their 15-9 win over Scotland, with France in second place after beating Italy in Paris.Ireland started the game with more intensity than their visitors, and Sexton helped them to a 6-0 lead after 15 minutes following a pair of penalties.Dan Biggar had a penalty attempt of his own as the first quarter drew to a close, but he missed the effort and limped off the field soon thereafter to be replaced by Priestland. Rhys Priestland offered eleven points with the boot Ireland were soon back on the front foot with an attacking lineout, and on the back of it Jamie Heaslip appeared to have scored for the home side, but the TMO could not award the try and Ireland were awarded a 5m scrum.Quick ball off the first phase led to Murray taking the ball at the base of a ruck with the Welsh defence not set, and after throwing a dummy the scrum-half dived over the line for the opening try of the game.With 27 minutes played and Ireland 13-0 up, the game appeared to be getting away from Wales, but the try ignited Warren Gatlands men as they closed out the half the stronger of the two sides. Taulupe Faletau brings Wales to within three points with a try from the base of a scrum First Priestland slotted a penalty to register Wales first points of the game.dddddddddddd The fly-half almost went one better when he put in a clever cross-field kick from which Liam Williams nearly scored a try, but Simon Zebo did just enough to disrupt the catch.The referee was playing advantage at the time, but Wales turned down the chance for three points in favour of a scrum. Another penalty led to another scrum, and at the second time of asking Faletau darted over the line from the set-piece to make it 13-10 going into the break.Wales started the second half the way they ended the first, piling the pressure on Ireland as Priestland brought them level with a 48th-minute penalty.The two sides cancelled each other out for the next 25 minutes, with Sexton providing the most promising scoring opportunity when he ghosted through the Welsh midfield, but his pass to Andrew Trimble ended with the winger bundled into touch by Tom James. Wales Jonathan Davies hands off Irelands CJ Stander When Jack McGrath failed to roll away from a ruck Priestland was then given a chance to give Wales the lead for the first time in the game, and the Bath fly-half made no mistake with his attempt.However Wales lead was immediately eradicated when Thomas Francis failed to retreat from a Lloyd Williams kick ahead, and Sexton nailed the kick from the edge of his range to level things up once more.With Wales hot on attack with just over two minutes remaining Priestland dropped into the pocket, but watched from afar as his kick sailed left of the uprights.Neither side appeared prepared to accept the scoreline as they continued to run at each other with no time left on the clock, before Murray was eventually tackled into touch to bring down the curtain on a thrilling draw. ' ' '