KINE 3430 Study Guide - Fighting In Ice Hockey, Bsc Young Boys

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The newspaper articles glorify the male aggrieve athlete as strong, intimidating, and perfect while deeming the injured athlete as a failure and loser. The media accepts and glorifies the act of male violence in sports promoting as entertaining to the viewer. Through the use of newspapers, the violent male athlete becomes the daily headliner on the front cover of the paper. Everyday citizens talk about these athletes over their lunch breaks, through blogs online, and are able to see instant replays of the fights on television. These athletes have fans that loyally watch live games/matches on television expecting to be entertained with some sort of violence during the game. Neil richard norman"s text quotes, everyone wants to see a hockey fight in a hockey game. When there is a hard foul, the fans want to see a player react. In male athletics, it is certain that that the athlete"s need to hold up to their manly image (norman 121).

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