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Manifesting Toxic Masculinity in Our Sports

Some experts say that sports are enticing because of violence and showings of dominance. The viral videos of hard hits that show up on SportsCenter, Instagram, Facebook, entice sports fans into watching certain sports. Take the game of football. Now take away the pads, take the helmets off, and take out the tackling. The violence would be removed, and what would be left? A game thats enjoyed because of skill, athleticism and strategy. Now, whos really going to watch that? Many believe the answer to that question is: not many people. Think about it. Why do football fans ooh and aah when a player gets pounded so hard that his body goes flying? Why is that posterizing someone in basketball...

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