I can speak from experience in sports that getting knocked in the balls does not stop you. I didn't wear a cup when I played football and took a couple of shots to the balls and was still able to make tackles after busting through blockers--achy balls and all. Off topic but related: In fact I played an entire game with a broken arm (that I broke in the first play of the game) and made many tackles.
The point is that when adrenaline is high and a person is determined to overpower somebody, the pain threshold is greatly increased.
I also agree that it is very difficult to land a clean strike to the groin or grab the balls through clothes. And yes, retaliation for messing with a guys balls in a not nice fashion is quite predictible.
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