2006-10-11 13:44:21 · 11 answers · asked by Anonymous in Sports ➔ Football (American)
It's a way of saying "good job." Normal pats on the shoulder etc. don't work so well when you;re covered in pads.
2006-10-11 13:49:28 · answer #1 · answered by tomstrong83 2 · 0⤊ 1⤋
I wish i could tell a slap on the helmet has the same affect right? Why do you have to slap butts.
2006-10-11 14:43:26 · answer #2 · answered by ♥Steeler Chick♥ 3 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Because the butt is soft, if they slapped each other on the shoulder pads they could injure a finger/hand
2006-10-12 09:27:51 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 1⤋
do you like being spanked by a guy? maybe youre gay looking for an excuse that you obtained information from your answerers? so you would hunger to slap on their butts in games . right?
2006-10-11 15:45:57 · answer #4 · answered by The Ghost of Azzurri Man 2 · 1⤊ 1⤋
haha, there was an hour long documentary about this on the NFL network. Look it up for further analysis. Quite interesting actually.
2006-10-11 14:22:22 · answer #5 · answered by x overmyhead 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
tradition. get over it ya homophobes
plus it's fun to see the reactions of the homo phobic guys
it's also easier on the hands than a punch to the shoulder pads
2006-10-11 13:45:53 · answer #6 · answered by phliuy 2 · 1⤊ 1⤋
Because it's fun.
2006-10-11 14:20:32 · answer #7 · answered by chr1 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
posibly because its one of the few sites that are not sweaty or dirty.
2006-10-11 13:53:43 · answer #8 · answered by buzzy 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
repressed sexual tensions.
2006-10-11 13:51:44 · answer #9 · answered by lazerustheduck 1 · 1⤊ 0⤋
eww?!
2006-10-11 13:46:05 · answer #10 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 1⤋