11 Jun '11 02:16>
One example: http://www.jokeroo.com/videos/sport/dirty-headshot-hit.html
I'm not sure if people really go to watch Ice Hockey as a genuine sport.
It would appear, in a large case of scenarios to my experience, that a vast majority go to watch fights break out, as per the example above.
If this was a serious sport, there wouldn't be a simple sin bin, but court charges for such a dangerous tackle that was life threatening. After such a tackle the referees just stand by, in the majority of cases, and watch the guys fight, in public and on national TV, without intervening until the last moments. Is this acceptable for such highly paid "sportsmen"?
If this is really acceptable behaviour, then I have to denounce Ice Hockey as a professionally serious sport.
Opinions please.
-m.
I'm not sure if people really go to watch Ice Hockey as a genuine sport.
It would appear, in a large case of scenarios to my experience, that a vast majority go to watch fights break out, as per the example above.
If this was a serious sport, there wouldn't be a simple sin bin, but court charges for such a dangerous tackle that was life threatening. After such a tackle the referees just stand by, in the majority of cases, and watch the guys fight, in public and on national TV, without intervening until the last moments. Is this acceptable for such highly paid "sportsmen"?
If this is really acceptable behaviour, then I have to denounce Ice Hockey as a professionally serious sport.
Opinions please.
-m.