Pull no punches on sports violence
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I&#39;M going to say it: A lot of the problems with violence in sports rests with the officials. Referees vary in how they apply the rules.
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No wild celebrations. No high-fives between strangers on city streets. No violent confrontations between police and unruly throngs of fans. In just a few years, sports-crazy Boston has been transformed from a city desperate for a championship into one with such an embarrassment of recent riches that winning has seemingly become almost blase.
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When professional athletes start slugging fans, severe penalties pretty much are a no-brainer. So few tears will be shed for the nine basketball players suspended - at the cost of millions in salary â-fter
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Friday&#39;s brawl ended the basketball game between the Indiana Pacers and the Detroit Pistons. But the national conversation about the fraying bond between sports fans and players should continue.
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Usually at sporting events, people know who wins and who loses or who comes in first, second, third and so forth by the score. In fact, there is no other way to run athletic competitions; most would agree
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A brawl involving players and fans at  Friday's game between the Indiana Pacers and Detroit Pistons in  Auburn Hills, Michigan may result in serious punishment from  the NBA.
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A professional athlete sidelined by an injury might as well be a dead man. Harsh, but true. If you are too hurt to play, you might as well stay home. Some teammates don't even want to look at you. Reminds them of their own vulnerability. In a big league locker room, no one wants to talk about ...
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BASKETBALL RIOT: The outbreak of violence in Detroit is merely the latest problem to plague professional sports. This newspaper may be the last publication in America to comment on last weekâs National Basketball
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The NBA has numerous ills, but after last weekend&#39;s brawl in Auburn Hills, Mich., players jumping into the stands to fight fans probably is off the list.
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Indiana Pacers forward Jermaine O&#39;Neal won&#39;t have to sit out 10 more games for his role in last month&#39;s brawl with fans in Auburn Hills, Mich.
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Try to forget the basketball brawl and this year's other disturbing moments in sports. It's time to say thanks to some of the people who have made sports a better place.
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The brawl on Friday night following the Indiana Pacers&#39; victory against the Detroit Pistons at The Palace was an unprecedented occurrence for the NBA.
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Jeremy Shockey expects rough treatment from opponents. He isn't looking for it from teammates, particularly in training camp.
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Few video games have outraged anti-violence advocates like &quot;Mortal Kombat,&quot; which debuted in the arcades more than a decade ago.
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Hooligans have rarely been a feature of America&#39;s pastime, baseball, but fans and officials were creasing their brows yesterday over an ugly fracas that broke out at a game between
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If you&#39;re looking for nasty, for a football-style rivalry with two teams that just don&#39;t like each other, don&#39;t look here.
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Fan violence is worse -- and much more common -- at soccer  games in Europe