Do sports control or encourage aggressive behaviours?

I think that sports encourage and control aggressive behaviours. They're regulated by the rules of the game and punishment is given to the rule breaker, however a sport like hockey and football can sometimes encourage abnormal aggressive behaviours.

I believe they control aggressive behaviour. It is a method of blowing off steam in a less aggressive manner and it is controlled by penalties for a player who crosses the line.

Sports may and may not, but SC encourages aggressive behaviour! I seen all the brawls in the comments!

Yes

Yes what?

No idea. I've never been agressive and I never liked sports other than mountain-climbing varieties.

It is not the coaches fault it is the parents fault.
-Danielle

I do think that some sports encourage aggressive behavior. Football, boxing, are but a couple that encourage this behavior.

...uh...Yes please?

Laws control aggressive behavior in some and it is true that sports can be a legal outlet for our baser natures. Nothing encourages aggressive behavior. Aggressive behavior is a natural state that needs no encouragement. Some people use sport as an outlet for what aggression they naturally feel and need to express. Others do not feel the need.

It depends on the sport. I think some sports encourage aggressive behavior particularly under the influence of certain coaches, but usually I think sports help to channel (not necessarily control) aggressive behavior.

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I'm not sure if you're asking about televised sport or participatory sport at school... either way, I think it depends on the sport and the people involved.

Depends on the sport.

I would say they serve as an outlet for them, but do not necessarily control or encourage them.

lol No, I mean you just answered yes...yes that it controls it, or yes that it encourages it? Yes to both?

...uh...Both! Yeah! That's it, I meant both...No really!

I don't buy that. I'm sure aggression is a natural occurrance, but I also think it can be encouraged. When people around me are being aggreessive, I get that way too. I have noticed this when driving, when attending a sports event and cheering for one team or the other, and when drinking/partying. There is a group dynamic that comes into play, an infectious excitement that demands expression. And that's when you start trampling people.

Absolutely.. they should ban chess and checkers for its hooligans!

Encourage, for the most part. Depends on what sport. Soccer, without a doubt. Synchronized swimming, no, not really.

I think you can be a little careful in sport