Why is fighting and deliberate violence excepted in hockey, And frowned upon when other sports engage the same

Question

Is it because the sport is and all white male culture ,and deemed politically correct?Or does it fall under special sports regulation like boxing?

Answer 1

Fighting in hockey is usually as predetermined as a boxing match. Each team has some players whose main purpose is antagonism and the ability to fight. One almost never sees the top players of the teams fighting, and this is why. If you watch, you will see some of the top players get into a bit of a pushing match, but then other teammates will swoop in and get between them so that the opponents are fighting their bruisers.

Hockey is as much a mental game as it is a physical one, even more so than many other sports here in the US/North America. The impact of two players fighting on the ice serves to energize the team, energize the crowd, and is used to try to swing momentum of the game one way or the other. In hockey you have two men standing there, and it is extremely rare to ever see an all out brawl on the ice. Baseball, football, soccer, basketball... all will empty both benches/sidelines to engage in a fight and the crowd will eagerly join in (which they can't do in hockey due to the glass).

Hope this helps.

Answer 2

Smaller audience than other sports. They need the violence as an attraction.

Answer 3

because fighting is entertaining and profitable