Sidney Crosby and Alexander Semin are one of the most gifted players in the current NHL. Both of them are the mainstays in their club. On 5th of January, both talented players experienced a hockey fight with a player from the opponent team, which is really not their greatest skill. But the articles and comments describing this confrontation were quite disturbing. Commentators and journalists laughed at the fight they saw- but how can be the physical confrontation between two men funny? Is it right to publicly present fights as something you should laugh at? Player of New York Rangers, Eric Staal, who was fighting already mentioned Alexander Semin, described his fight against young player like this: “I nearly laughed at him. It was ridiculous.” Now, in case that players are being publicly ridiculed because of the weak fight, is not it possible that these players will try the fight next time in more reckless and aggressive way in order to regain the lost pride? Or maybe Semin will crush down Staal in the next game as the punishment for his insulting comments? In any case, somebody can get hurt. Furthermore, some reporters are even encouraging players into the fights. Czech sport reporter Jiří Novák wrote in his article following sentences: “Crosby and Semin do not like each other very much. Maybe it is Semin’s fault, since he negatively commented the great media’s interest in Crossby. Perhaps these boys should talk this over on ice without the gloves and hockey sticks.”
To see the hockey fight I wrote about, please see the following video:
Works Cited: Novák, Jiří. Když se pere Malkin. www. hokej.sport.cz
http://hokej.sport.cz/clanek/142670-video-kdyz-se-perou-crosby-a-semin-muze-to- -i-k-smichu.html.
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I think that fights belong to NHL for a long time and it's definitely something that lots of fans want to see.. Problem is that in the "old days" fighting was "reserved" only for some group of players - those with physical proportions to do them - players like Chara, Malik, Avery.
But what we see more and more often is that even small, light players are taking part in fighting and that's what I think shouldn't be happening...
What bothers be is that sports media and commentators are provoking the players and encouraging them into the fights. Is ice hockey meant to be the blood sport? I do not think so.
Dear Peter, thank you for choosing this issue as topic for your blog. It is sad to see how much has the media's representation of sports changed. It is all about money and entertainment these days. I took couple of my American friend to a Czech ice-hockey game and they were very disappointed not to see any agressive and violent behavior. To them, the game was boring. Even though our team played incerdible match and won! Thank you for your contribution.
Peter,
Ifter I read this part of your blog it made me really wondering if it is right to laught on fights in ice hockey. Of course I watched the video before I read the text and I laught the first time. But than I realized that is is not about the hummor and excitment, but about the emotions and some players want to just to be in center of attention. But I have to say that I felt horrible for Corssby to fight with guy like staal is no piece of cake.
One of the best blogs Peter, really good job.
For me, violence in sports is just the part of human nature. It was here, it is, and it will be. Since western society has anchieved a higher living standards (what implements less violence in the everyday life) we still need to see a certain amount of agression.
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