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entertainment. However, it seems violence goes both ways. Violence in sports sets a

negative example as well as being a reflection of societal problems. In our society there

is an urge to be number one and sports mirror this, including the violence that can result.

Within sports, the highest level of professional sports sets the example for all the other

levels. The increased violence at the professional level has led to imitation of their

aggression by lower levels of sports. Fighting and spectator violence is now becoming

more common in youth sports.

Some people think we should not be worried by aggression and violence in sports.

They believe that sports serve as a positive outlet for aggressive behavior and that without

competitive sports we would have an even more violent society. However, aggression in

sports increases the competitiveness and violence in our society. Competitive sports

contribute to our violent society. Sports are teaching players that aggression is acceptable

behavior for getting back at someone, helping to win, and seeing that justice is done.

These suggest that violence is permitted and necessary. Violent acts lead to further

aggression and a lowering of control. Sports violence is a serious problem in our society.

Research provides proof that most competitive sports increase anger and aggression in

both players and viewers. Fair play is not taken seriously because most people believe

winning is all that matters. The pressure to win starts early in sports and increases

considerably by the time an athlete reaches the college and professional level. Athletes are

often encouraged to play while injured, which could possibly lead to more serious

problems. Players are also taught to regard their opponents as enemies and to play the

game with vengeance towards them. The media does not help the situation by

emphasizing particularly brutal or violent incidents that occur in sports. Conflicts between

players and rough plays are often given the most attention in sports coverage. Viewers

are becoming more desensitized to violence and are seeking high levels of violence in

sporting events. The promotion of sports violence conveniently overlooks these harmful

effects. By reducing aggression and violence competitive sports can become safer to play

and more enjoyable to watch.

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