If a phrase that originated on the basketball court. It is in reference to referees or players on the
streetball court calling soft
fouls.
In the eyes of some, soft fouls being called only slow the game and
detract from the contest and beleive that unless the contact is significant there is no point in calling the foul. Hence, No harm, no foul.
Example A
Player A: 'you fouled me'
Player B: 'come on man, no harm no foul'
Example B
Referee blows
whistle for
soft hands foul
Player: 'come on man, no harm no foul'
