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Waldzilak cites a number of intervention strategies, utilizing Kohlberg’s moral

development model and social learning theories, which have been shown to produce

improvement or modification of behavior, moral reasoning and perceptions of

sportsmanship (Wandzilak et al., p. 14). Teachers and coaches should commit

themselves to actively teaching positive sports-related values, and devise

curricula that do so.

(e) Involve parents. As the earliest and potentially the most influential

role models, parents can have a critical impact on a child’s attitudes towards

sports. Physical educators and coaches should inform parents of curricular

activities and goals, alert them to signs of anxiety or aggressive behavior,

encourage positive attitudes toward competition and physical activity, and

promote realistic expectations for performance (Hellstedt, pp. 69-70)

Conclusion

An analysis of all this information suggests that this problem can be solved.

While there is not an easy solution to the problem, there is hope. While Leonard

suggests that the violence in sports is part due to media coverage and the

violent events get the publics attention. Lee submits that the aggression

towards even a single person, either on or off the field, may lead to hostility

towards that person ethnic group, supporters, fans and even their perceived

social class.

While there seems to be three central theoretical explanations to violence in

sports, the social learning theory has the most empirical support, according to

Leonard. Do we really reward people for aggressive behavior? Have we created

this problem by supporting it? I believe that we have.

The only true conclusion is that we are all partly responsible for the

violence we witness in sports today. We reward winning; we only pay lip service

to sportsmanship, which to many is a lost art. Sports were at one time about the

enjoyment of the game, learning the game and having fun. Now the message we send

to children is, win at all costs. If you lose, you are a failure. No one wants