>"I don't know why I did it.  I just wanted to fight him."
>
>- Marty McSorley
>
>Perhaps the idea that allowing hockey players to drop the gloves wil prevent
>stick infractions needs to be reexamined.
>
>J. Michael Neal
 
Can anyone **rationally** explain to me why fighting is allowed in hockey
when other sports which are just as physical (lacrosse) or even more so
(football) don't?
 
I've followed hockey at all levels for 40 years and I still have not
received a logical answer.
 
Greg Ambrose
 
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