Rachel Blount has the vapors over Dirk Boogard’s Fight Camp:
It’s all about the kids. At least, it’s all about the $40 the young’uns pay to get a T-shirt splashed with fake blood and watch a videotape of Boogaard’s most ferocious beatdowns. The big guy seems to have a gift for entrepreneurship, but he’s going to have to work on his debate skills to sell this dubious venture to a sporting public weary of unchecked violence in its games.
“That is awfully young to even know the ugly side of the game,” said Dr. Aynsley Smith, a sports psychologist and researcher at the Mayo Clinic’s Sports Medicine Center. “It’s counterproductive to the direction we’re trying to go as we try to grow the game among kids [in Minnesota].”
Anyone who has spent enough time in an ice rink to get cold has heard the logic-bending arguments of the blood-hockey crowd. Skilled players need protection from physical opponents. Eliminating fighting would lead to more high-sticking and other dangerous behavior. Fisticuffs provide a necessary outlet in a physically rough game.
Now, ordinarily I wouldn’t care, since hockey is more boring than NASCAR racing.
But I’m thinking a Patriot Forum featuring a point-counterpoint between Blount, and, say, Elder or JB.
Wrong, Mitch. NASCAR is FAR worse then hockey. NASCAR fans watch the race for a crash. Hockey fans, while appreciating a good fight, watch for the skill.
I’ll admit, you do have to be a real hockey fan to watch it on TV. High Def apparently helps. But watching hockey in-person is MUCH different than watching on TV.
watching hockey in-person is MUCH different than watching on TV.
No, I know. I used to be a rink announcer for high school games, and it was a LOT more interesting.
Dang, there’s not much you haven’t done Mitch! ; )
Sure, I’ll debate this broad.
Thought some of you might be shocked by this:
A bill to silence Christian thought and conservative thought radio is backed by Senator Norm Coleman. What will it take for Minnesota to fight!? This thought control bill is being debated on the Senate floor TODAY, and our Senator Coleman previously voted for the bill.
Check out the video “Teletubby and Moses get arrested” at the U.S. Capitol in this demonstration about the Homosexual Agenda and the consequences on freedom of speech. Go to http://publicadvocateusa.org/ or http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YUBj51aLV1A
This shows Public Advocate demonstrating in Washington, DC, protesting the Local Law Enforcement Hate Crimes Protection Act (H.R. 1592), which would add sexual orientation to federal hate crimes statutes.
“I used to be a rink announcer for high school games”
HAH!!! Everyone knows they don’t have announcers in high school games! Mitch caught in another fabrication!
/Doug off
This has given me the idea to start a mixed martial arts camp for kids. I’ll check back with ya’ll when I’m filthy rich.