This week in violence in sports, Kansas basketball players were involved in fighting with the Kansas football players. In a news conference, basketball coach Bill Self said that this fight is bad for the whole university. He and a few of his players met with reporters Thursday for the first time since fighting erupted Tuesday evening and Wednesday morning at two different sites on the normally peaceful campus
During this altercation basketball guard Tyshawn Taylor injured his finger and will be sidelined for up to a month. He was apparently one of the main instigators and posted on his Facebook page that he had injured his finger "throwing a punch.” Taylor stated that "I'm embarrassed because of the situation," he said. "It's a situation that none of us should have gotten into. We embarrassed our campus, our university, both teams, and it's just a situation that shouldn't have happened. Looking back at it, it was just really stupid. I wish I could take it back."
"We don't act like this," Self said. "To me, somebody asked me how did Tyshawn dislocate his thumb? My reply was: I don't care. It doesn't make any difference to me. The fact is that it happened. The reason it happened was because a really small group of individuals put selfish motives ahead of what was really important."
Self and senior guard Sherron Collins came to Taylor's defense."It's not just Tyshawn," Collins said. "It was a group of individuals from both sides that let egos and pride get involved in something that could have been resolved. We let something small become something big. We as a team, we accept this all together. Not everyone had something to do with it, but we are all together as a team."
As of right now the Kansas football team is unbeaten in three games and ranked No. 20. Self's basketball team could be ranked as high as No. 1 in the preseason poll. The incidents, possibly the continuation of bad blood that had been simmering between the two groups for more than a year, drew quick condemnation from school administrators. Self was out of town on a recruiting trip and did not get back in time for a hurried meeting of basketball and football players that athletic director Lew Perkins called Wednesday evening."It's very disturbing to me," Self said. "I've coached a lot of great kids, and Tyshawn Taylor definitely fits that bill. His judgment in what he posted on his Facebook is totally inexcusable and it was done in very poor taste. So even though they may not be his words and they may be words of lyrics to songs he listens to and likes, it's still something that isn't to be put out there like that. I do think it's offensive."
Violence is sport’s is not just happening on the field and this matter keeps getting worse. It almost seems that athletes should take a anger management class so they know how to control themselves in a stressful situation.
Thursday, September 24, 2009
Thursday, September 17, 2009
This week in the world of sports there were three different issues of violence in sports. First Serna Williams in Tennis had received a warning for crushing her racket after losing the first set, and was serving to stay in the match when she was called for a foot fault on a second serve. When Williams was called for the foot fault Williams berated the lineswoman, cursing and waving her racket, and was assessed a code violation that prompted a mandatory point penalty on match point, ending the contest. Serena Williams was fined $10,500 by the U.S. Open, the maximum allowable financial penalty, according to USTA senior director of public relations Chris Widmaier. U.S. Open tournament director Jim Curley said the fine was for Williams' "threatening manner" and added in an interview that the tournament considered -- and decided against preventing Williams from participating in the doubles final.
The second incident is Roger Federer argued with chair umpire Jake Garner during a changeover in the U.S. Open final Monday. He said his opponent, Juan Martin del Potro, was given too much time to challenge a line call."I wasn't allowed to challenge after 2 seconds. The guy takes, like, 10," Federer said.Then the 15-time major champion used a profanity in addressing Garner: "Don't tell me to be quiet, OK? When I want to talk, I talk. I don't give a ... what he said."CBS microphones picked up the exchange during its live broadcast of the match."It's regrettable, of course," CBS spokeswoman LeslieAnne Wade said. "But it's a part of the live coverage of sports events."
The third incident was Yankees catcher Jorge Posada and Toronto pitcher Jesse Carlson were suspended for three games each and fined Wednesday by Major League Baseball for their roles in a bench-clearing brawl.The pair were cited for "aggressive and inappropriate actions" by MLB vice president Bob Watson and started serving the penalties immediately, a day after they tangled. Toronto manager Cito Gaston said Carlson was fined $3,000 and. Posada was fined $2,500. After a pair of Toronto players were hit by pitches Tuesday night, Carlson threw a fastball behind Posada in the eighth inning.
Moments later, Posada bumped Carlson after scoring a run, and the dugouts and bullpens emptied."That is part of baseball, but that's a part of baseball that I don't like," Girard said. "No point intended, but it's a black eye for baseball to me whenever there's a fight or an incident like that because, you know, someone can really get hurt and you can jeopardize someone's career. They've been protecting players for years. It's an ugly part of the game, but I think it's important for a team standpoint that you know you have each other's back. That's very important, and that will never change. Said McDonald: "I just wanted to let him know that the only reason why I was out on the field was to help make sure nobody got hurt."Posada was not available in the clubhouse before Wednesday's game and Duncan said he had not yet been informed of any discipline. Gaston understood the penalty against Carlson, who was left with a large red knot on the left side of his forehead."I'm not upset with it. It's got to be done," he said. "It's always too many days, but what are you going to do?"Umpire Jim Joyce said after the fight that Posada's elbow shove of Carlson was "very unsportsmanlike" and a "cheap shot."
The second incident is Roger Federer argued with chair umpire Jake Garner during a changeover in the U.S. Open final Monday. He said his opponent, Juan Martin del Potro, was given too much time to challenge a line call."I wasn't allowed to challenge after 2 seconds. The guy takes, like, 10," Federer said.Then the 15-time major champion used a profanity in addressing Garner: "Don't tell me to be quiet, OK? When I want to talk, I talk. I don't give a ... what he said."CBS microphones picked up the exchange during its live broadcast of the match."It's regrettable, of course," CBS spokeswoman LeslieAnne Wade said. "But it's a part of the live coverage of sports events."
The third incident was Yankees catcher Jorge Posada and Toronto pitcher Jesse Carlson were suspended for three games each and fined Wednesday by Major League Baseball for their roles in a bench-clearing brawl.The pair were cited for "aggressive and inappropriate actions" by MLB vice president Bob Watson and started serving the penalties immediately, a day after they tangled. Toronto manager Cito Gaston said Carlson was fined $3,000 and. Posada was fined $2,500. After a pair of Toronto players were hit by pitches Tuesday night, Carlson threw a fastball behind Posada in the eighth inning.
Moments later, Posada bumped Carlson after scoring a run, and the dugouts and bullpens emptied."That is part of baseball, but that's a part of baseball that I don't like," Girard said. "No point intended, but it's a black eye for baseball to me whenever there's a fight or an incident like that because, you know, someone can really get hurt and you can jeopardize someone's career. They've been protecting players for years. It's an ugly part of the game, but I think it's important for a team standpoint that you know you have each other's back. That's very important, and that will never change. Said McDonald: "I just wanted to let him know that the only reason why I was out on the field was to help make sure nobody got hurt."Posada was not available in the clubhouse before Wednesday's game and Duncan said he had not yet been informed of any discipline. Gaston understood the penalty against Carlson, who was left with a large red knot on the left side of his forehead."I'm not upset with it. It's got to be done," he said. "It's always too many days, but what are you going to do?"Umpire Jim Joyce said after the fight that Posada's elbow shove of Carlson was "very unsportsmanlike" and a "cheap shot."
Thursday, September 10, 2009
What is Violence.
Some people think that violence is part of the game, others say that it destroys the game. When thinking of violence and sports many people think that inorder to play the game there needs to be some sort of violence to make the game exciting. Violence is the use of excessive phyiscal force which causes harm or destruction to someone. In the sporting world there is many forms of violence which include Fan Violence, Violence by the Athlete, Commercialization and Violence in Sports, Parental violence and Ritual Violence.
Fan violence is when, fans may become violent to show loyalty to a team, to release frustration with a team’s performance, or to intimidate opponents. When people watch sports on TV, fans express their emotions and this is angre. This tends to be directed towards friends and family that are inappropiate. When watching games in a social setting fans that are of opposing teams that are in the same location things start out to be fun, but can get a little heated with differences and can lead to phyiscal violence
Athletes sometimes resort to violence, in hopes of injuring and intimidating opponents. Such incidents may be part of a strategy developed by coaches or players. In boxing, extremely violent behavior by one of the contestants often results in the fighter breaking the rules being penalized with points taken off, or, in extreme cases, disqualification. Outlawed in boxing include hitting the opponent on the back of the head, under the belly, during clinching, and to the back. One of the most incident involved Mike Tyson biting off part of opponent Evander Holyfield's ear during a 1997 match.
Athletes in power and performance sports are paid well because of their ability to do violence on the field. Many athletes in the past were paid little and many of these athletes added violence to their play. Even though it was associated with pain and injuries. With Commericalization it has helped certain sports to play in some societies and with the media it has helped violence be covered and more visible than ever.
Parental Violence occasionally becomes violent. Some taunt or hit coaches, players, and other parents. Others bully their own children, lashing out as punishment or misguided encouragement. In 2000, hockey dad Thomas Junta of Reading, Massachusetts, was watching his 10 year old son at a summer ice hockey practice. Concerned about aggressive play, he yelled at the coach. A fight started, spilling into the hallway. The father repeatedly punched the coach in the face, while holding him down. Another adult broke up the fight, but the coach died. The father was later handed a six-to-10-year sentence for manslaughter.
Part of Ritual Violence is High schools, colleges, and even professional sports teams often include initiation ceremonies also known as hazing which is a rite of passage. A 1999 study by Alfred University and the NCAA found that approximately four out of five college US athletes (250,000 per year) experienced hazing.Half were required to take part in alcohol-related initiations, while two-thirds were subjected to humiliation rituals.
Violence in Sports happens all the time and ways to reduce this is focus on the play of the game. Have TV focus less on violence and teach parents, athletes and fans that violence is not exceptable. The last thing someone wants to see is an athlete getting seriously that can be a season ending injury and have this for a lifetime.
Fan violence is when, fans may become violent to show loyalty to a team, to release frustration with a team’s performance, or to intimidate opponents. When people watch sports on TV, fans express their emotions and this is angre. This tends to be directed towards friends and family that are inappropiate. When watching games in a social setting fans that are of opposing teams that are in the same location things start out to be fun, but can get a little heated with differences and can lead to phyiscal violence
Athletes sometimes resort to violence, in hopes of injuring and intimidating opponents. Such incidents may be part of a strategy developed by coaches or players. In boxing, extremely violent behavior by one of the contestants often results in the fighter breaking the rules being penalized with points taken off, or, in extreme cases, disqualification. Outlawed in boxing include hitting the opponent on the back of the head, under the belly, during clinching, and to the back. One of the most incident involved Mike Tyson biting off part of opponent Evander Holyfield's ear during a 1997 match.
Athletes in power and performance sports are paid well because of their ability to do violence on the field. Many athletes in the past were paid little and many of these athletes added violence to their play. Even though it was associated with pain and injuries. With Commericalization it has helped certain sports to play in some societies and with the media it has helped violence be covered and more visible than ever.
Parental Violence occasionally becomes violent. Some taunt or hit coaches, players, and other parents. Others bully their own children, lashing out as punishment or misguided encouragement. In 2000, hockey dad Thomas Junta of Reading, Massachusetts, was watching his 10 year old son at a summer ice hockey practice. Concerned about aggressive play, he yelled at the coach. A fight started, spilling into the hallway. The father repeatedly punched the coach in the face, while holding him down. Another adult broke up the fight, but the coach died. The father was later handed a six-to-10-year sentence for manslaughter.
Part of Ritual Violence is High schools, colleges, and even professional sports teams often include initiation ceremonies also known as hazing which is a rite of passage. A 1999 study by Alfred University and the NCAA found that approximately four out of five college US athletes (250,000 per year) experienced hazing.Half were required to take part in alcohol-related initiations, while two-thirds were subjected to humiliation rituals.
Violence in Sports happens all the time and ways to reduce this is focus on the play of the game. Have TV focus less on violence and teach parents, athletes and fans that violence is not exceptable. The last thing someone wants to see is an athlete getting seriously that can be a season ending injury and have this for a lifetime.
Tuesday, September 8, 2009
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