a late hit

[malder]

что такое тут - a late hit?

Or maybe the trivialization of politics has reached a point of no return, so that most people see it as just one more diversion, a sport, with politicians our paunch-bellied gladiators and those who bother to pay attention just fans on the sidelines: We paint our faces red or blue and cheer our side and boo their side, and if it takes ** a late hit** or cheap shot to beat the other team, so be it, for winning is all that matters.

[%&$]

consider:
Мы красим наши лица в красный или синий цвета, приветствуем «своих» и освистываем «чужих». Если для победы на противником нужно ударить после свистка или исподтишка, так тому и быть, на войне все средства хороши.

[malder]

спс...т.е. как в боксе удар после гонга?

[%&$]

...или хоккее)

[ElCamino]

In American football, a "late hit" occurs when one player tackles another (or grabs his facemask, or otherwise harms him) after the whistle has blown. It's supposed to be illegal, but if one times it well, or if the referees or line judges aren't watching, a player can get away with making late hits, and his team won't be penalized.