ession. According to Aaseng, most of the violence in modernsports happens not because of the nature of sports, but because society does not value thecontrol of emotions held by the code of sportsmanship(35). In sports, as in other aspects of our lives, the problem is not so much that we havelost respect for authority, but that we have lost respect for each other. Our societyspreoccupation with winning has caused sports stars to play with the intensity of emotion,which leads to violence. While most occurrences of violence come from players, others,including coaches, parents, fans, and the media, also contribute to the increasing violencein sports today. Fans seem to emulate the violence they watch in sports and spectatorviolence is increasing as participant injuries rise(Yeager 11). Mass media contributes tothe acceptability of sports. It provides exposure to sports-related violence via television,magazines, newspapers, and radio, which provides many examples to children who mayimitate such behavior. Also it often glamorizes players who are controversial andaggressive. Reading this, I couldnt help but think of the honorable Mike Tyson...
