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Back in college I played lacrosse. For those of you who don't know the game it has more injuries than any other sport; twice as many as the next closest sport which happens to be American football. In lacrosse sportsmanship is taken very seriously. Players shake hands before and after the game. The home team also hosts a party for all the players after each game. The rules also reflect the need for sportsmanship. In one game one of my teammates was knocked unconcious. When he regained conciousness he was given an unsportsman=like conduct penalty for cursing when he was hit in the head.
Compare that with today when players openly taunt the opposition during the game even at the middle school level.
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