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  • Essay / Violent sports are a significant cause of violence in...

    Violent sportsSport is becoming an important part of our lives, whether playing it or watching it. Sport can be classified into several categories; such as extreme sports that lead to increasing the adrenaline level and facing fear such as snowboarding, skydiving, scuba diving and mountain biking, etc. The other type of sport is more competitive and exciting, it can be played individually or in teams for example ball games, Olympic sports and athletic sports. In fact, the purpose of sport is to teach people how to control their anger and accept the results they get, whether they lose or win. In addition, sport is considered a healthy way to protect our body from certain diseases. However, what happens if the sport moves away from its beautiful image and becomes more violent. Certainly, this already exists in many violent sports where these types of sports lose their fundamental goals and can be fatal or cause serious injury. Violent sports involve disrespectful behavior toward opponents and participants by seeking victory over respect for competition. Nowadays, winning has become everything and the main goal of athletes. Although football is not very violent on the field compared to other sports like hockey, wrestling, boxing, off the field there is so much violence around its surroundings. Sometimes people fight and even kill other people for supporting the other team; in 1995, Eric Cantona attacked one of the supporters; by a Kun Fu kick, after being shown a red card by the referee. This was one of the most popular aggressive backlashes, but it wasn't a surprise because this player was known for his aggression on the field, and he would do anything for his team to win the game. On the other hand, wrestling, though. ..... middle of paper ...... symptoms such as headaches and difficulty reading 4 to 14 years after retiring from professional hockey (Jeffrey et al., 2013). In hockey, players are at high risk of sustaining a concussion due to the way a player goes so fast on the ice than on any other surface which makes injuries and hits difficult to avoid. Hockey players have broken their backs, necks and other parts of their bodies. Despite this, there are fights on the ice where the referee only stops if one of the players falls to the ground. It is one of the most violent sports, which can cause serious injuries to players. Violence is not what sport is supposed to do anything with. For some people, sport is more like a job or feeding their hunger for victory or competition. However, sports that include aggression are becoming more and more popular, as they show more of a sense of entertainment to certain audiences..