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Originally Posted by troutman
Guilt? Empathy?
Ex. Muhammad Ali was rewarded substantially for getting hit in the head for our entertainment. I don't feel good about that.
If a solider volunteers for combat, should we not feel bad if they are killed or maimed? They knew the risks, right?
Why does it matter if they are "millionaires"?
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Athletes get paid millions of dollars to sacrifice their bodies for the entertainment of millions. If they were playing no-contact ringette or field hockey than I doubt they'd be getting paid this amount of money. It's not like they left promising careers as lawyers, docters etc (not trying to knock the intelligence of NHLers).
If you don't want your son to be in hockey fights and get concussions than don't enroll him in hockey. Although never playing ice hockey I've had friends in the past get several concussions between the age of 12-14 and this wasn't due to hockey fights.
This is a dangerous sport and you get paid to battle. Enough said.
The only way fighting will ever be removed from hockey is if the NHL can't afford to deal with lawsuits and things of that nature.