Sports Violence

Intimidation and violence have all too frequently been common occurrences in high school and college sports. While journalists report it, and sociologists and psychologists attempt to explain it, it is the athletic-program administrators who are held accountable for sports-violence related incidents. However, many of these administrators have expressed the opinion that some violence is good for a sport, as long as things don't get out of hand (Shields 503). Violence and intimidation have even become accepted …

…of athletic skill were the principles by which sports were taught and played. These days, however, an over emphasis on winning appears to be the prime motivating factor. Even though it sounds too optimistic, sports must get back to its sportsmanship roots in order to address this problem. The fault lies not only with the players, but also with their parents, their fans, and the distorted sense of priorities that says that winning is everything.