NBA Star's Kick to the Groin Sparks Online Debate

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Sam Laird
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NBA Star's Kick to the Groin Sparks Online Debate

It sure looks like Dwyane Wade kicked Ramon Sessions in the groin on purpose. At least, that's the opinion of most Internet-dwelling sports fans, among whom the clip embedded above has been getting some significant run on Thursday.

The video comes from Wednesday night's game between the Miami Heat and Charlotte Bobcats. As you'll see, the superstar Wade is fouled by the role-player Sessions, and splays out a leg that just happens to land with not inconsequential force between the legs of Sessions -- who then falls to the ground in (probably very real) pain.

Some 20 hours after the game, this video had been viewed more than 100,000 times on YouTube.

Many fans on Twitter and other digital sports bars decried Wade as a cheap shot artist. And it isn't just fans who have took notice -- ESPN.com published a column titled, "Is Dwyane Wade a dirty player?"

Sessions said after the game that he thought the kick was intentional and the NBA will suspend Wade for one game, according to Yahoo's Adrian Wojnarowski.

Take a look for yourself, then let us know what you think in the comments: Dirty cheap shot, or incidental contact?

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