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'