It hit me that every sport has its advocates for toughness and less rules. It seems like any time there's a borderline call by the officials, one of the commentators or analysts will complain that the sport is being neutered, these are men, it's not for the faint-hearted etc.
That attitude is not really surprising, but what's odd is when you consider them all together, you realize that there are soccer fans who want more contact, along with football fans who want to be able to decapitate on the field. And those soccer fans that lean towards rough play are asking for a level of violence that would seem gentle compared to football.
Wouldn't it be better for each of them if everyone would just move up a sport? Say, if you're always complaining that basketball players should be tougher, wouldn't you be happier watching football? If football and hockey are not enough, move up to mixed marshal arts. And if you are an MMA fan and that's not enough, then kindly turn yourself in to the authorities.
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