Banning of Violent Sports

Banning of Violent Sports

Sports are activities that people do for pleasure and which require some physical effort and skill. Sports ideally are not supposed to be associated with any violence. However, in today’s scenario, violent sports such as boxing, wrestling and cage fighting are gaining more popularity, especially among the youth, since they present more entertainment to spectators. The bad thing about the increased popularity of violent sports is that the youth do not make an effort to know the dangers that are associated with these sports. Also, the sports present a grave danger to the sportspersons and may lead to injuries, brain damage, and even death. Though the sports may pose a grave danger to the sportspersons, they may also affect viewers negatively since some may try to imitate the actions of the sportspersons hence resulting in bad endings. I think these sports should be banned so as to ensure the safety of both the sportspersons and the viewers.

The dangers of violent sports can result in major accidents that may prove to be even worse than fatal. The sportspersons may get injuries that may last for a lifetime. These injuries may cause great helplessness and torture than death itself. There have been several instances in the past that have resulted in the injury and deaths of some sportspersons. For instance, Chris Candido, a professional wrestler, broke his leg during a cage match and later, it turned into a blood clot which eventually killed him. Also, many sportspersons experience injuries to the spine, excessive blood loss, brain haemorrhage, and irregular clotting among others when participating in these violent sports. Additionally, the repeated trauma can have long-term effects on the health of the sportspersons. It can lead to conditions such as dementia pugilistica as a result of repeated trauma and Parkinson’s disease among other health conditions. Therefore, banning violent sports would lead to an end to the needless injuries, brain damage, and deaths of sportspersons.

The violent sports not only affect the sportspersons but also have an indirect impact on the viewers. Some viewers may try to imitate the actions that these sportsmen do and end up injuring themselves. There have been many deaths in the USA and other parts of the world that have been attributed to the imitations of the activities that occur in these sports. Repeated watching of violent sports may unconsciously affect the psyche of the spectators and ultimately cause them to become violent in their social environment. For instance, acts of suicide, the shooting sprees by teenagers in schools and colleges, loots, and involvement in murders may be as a consequence of young people being in constant influence of violent sports and related activities.