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>                          It's not the sport of football that encourages the
>violence, it's the concept of fan identification with one team or another
>(and also the money involved in gambling). If Team A wins, fans of Team B
>beat their wives/girlfriends/etc.
>
>M o R
 
  Really?  Is there a study that boacks up this claim?  I'm curious.
--Gayle Gleason