Female Violence in Sports

Violence in sports is not an uncommon thing. Many athletes, in the heat of the moment, loser their cool and get their frustration out on their competitors. It is something that is very common in male sports, especially that of Hockey. In fact, fights in professional hockey matches have become an integral part of the game. The referee's are often told to let the fighters handle their business and intervene at a safe time. However, women sports has just as much violence as male sports, it just isn't as publicized. For example, the huge fight that broke out in the Woman's hockey match along with the soccer game between BYU and New Mexico. Clearly in both instances, the violence got to levels of punching, kicking, cheap shots, and even hair pulling. With instances like this, the media seems to be more intrigued by female violence than clips of male violence because it is often believed that it is not in a girls nature to be that aggressive. These videos of female violence clearly prove that notion incorrect.