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Article: Line blurs between tough play
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- The Milwaukee Journal Sentinel (Milwaukee, WI)
- Article date:
- October 22, 2000
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Line blurs between tough play, violence
Courts step in when games get too rough
By JENNIFER FLOYD
Fort Worth Star-Telegram
Sunday, October 22, 2000
Without tackling, pro football is the flag variety played by
fraternities. Without hard fouls, pro basketball is simply a layup
drill. Without the high-and-tight pitch, baseball is T-ball. Without
hitting, hockey is ice dancing with the Romanian judge the deciding
factor in who wins.
"As soon as the physicalness of the game is taken away, we have
nothing special," Carolina Hurricanes coach Paul Maurice said.
But what happens when the violence necessary to sports reaches
proportions society cannot stomach?
In the case of former Boston Bruins ...