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History of Violence in Sports

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Introduction

Violence has always been a part of sports entertainment. Rules that ensure athletes do not perform in an excessively violent manner and those that ensure the safety of athletes and spectator are, historically speaking, a modern introduction. Ancient violent sports generally carried the risk of death by the time the activity was completed.

Thesis

“The presence of violence is not fairly modern and can be seen as a part of much older civilizations.”

Violence in Sports during Ancient Times

Times being spoken of were quite different from today.

Life was a perpetual struggle and wars were common

Sports and warfare were very closely tied

Allowed athletes to better adapt and prepare for battle

Mechanism to release their aggression through viewing, or taking part in violent sports

Violence in Sports during Modern Times

Reflective of their ancient variations

The number of fans that follow boxing or mixed martial arts is smaller than wrestling

General public is more interested in the dramatized version of violence

Senator John McCain of Arizona said MMA was “human cock fighting”

UFC the introduced 31 forms of fouls and 8 ways to end a bout

Causes

Based on the concept of violence

NFL has seen athletes making unnecessary tackles

Amount of violence reduced thanks to increase in regulations and technology usage

Conclusions

History of Violence in Sports

Introduction

An element of danger has always been a part of sports. It gets the athletes going and keeps the spectators on the edge of their seats. This can be traced back centuries to the times of Romans, and even further to lesser civilized societies. Scientists, scholars and psychologists alike have long pondered the human fascination with violent sports. Many believe it is the perfect way to release one's pent up emotions. Some civilizations found violent sports as a mechanism to differentiate between the strong and the weak, as a mechanism of providing justice and as a means to ensuring the survivability of their race.

Today, violent sports include American Football, Ice Hockey, Ruby, Lacrosse, Boxing, Mixed Martial Arts, Soccer, Wrestling and Water Polo to name a few. These are sports that have gathered massive fan following and thus become the prime targets for activists who work hard to limit the amount of violence allowed in such sports. The specific terminology “violent sport” does not necessarily mean that the individual most certainly die by the time the final whistle is blown. The standards are slightly lower. The concept of violence can also revolve around certain forms of intimidation (Delaney, 2009, pp. 157) Acts of violence include the intentional attempt to injure a fellow player or coach and also include threats or actual physical harm to those engaged in the sport or merely spectating the event (news.discovery.com).

Thesis

“The presence of violence is not fairly modern and can be seen as a part of much older civilizations.”

Violence in Sports during Ancient Times

Analysis of the relationship between violence and sports can be traced back to ancient times. What we learn from history is that sports and warfare were very closely tied. Civilizations like ...