Violence_Vs._Kindness_In_Sport

Violence Vs. Kindness In Sport Perhaps the single fastest rising aspect in sport is not the level of play or the increasing salaries of all that surround their respective sport, but instead the undeniable presence of violence. Society has come to except violence as an essential part of sport, and why not' What would a Sunday afternoon be in front of the TV without some unnecessary hits against a bitter rival, how about baseball without the retaliation pitch from the opposition for that “bean ball”, and what would hockey be in general. As many problems that may arise from violence the argument continues; is it made up in entertainment value to the public' On the other side of the coin is kindness in athletic competition. The level of motivation and dedication in intense competition seem to overpower the need to be “kind” to the opponent. When in reality you are not out there to make friends but instead to win, but what is that fine line between violence and kindness that very few athletes are able to successfully achieve' Sports violence can be defined as behavior, which causes harm, occurs outside of the rules of the sport, and is unrelated to violence, sport, kindness, winning, competition, level, sports, take, same, mcsorley, fun, between, back, athletes, world, very, seem, place, needs, kind, hockey, duty, competitive, being, because, young, without, win, way, today’s, throughout, taking, son, society, single