Another Take on Fighting
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From time to time at NLLInsider.com we’ll drop an old-school Inside Lacrosse Magazine piece on you. Why? Well, because we can. Because we think some of the stuff we’ve done over the years is pretty good. And because we think it’s still interesting to read.
We’ll probably never go older than this piece. I wrote this story in the fall of 2001. To add to the old-school flavor, I even uploaded this classic pic of Tom Ryan about to take on Shawn Williams, who, because of the angle, looks like he might be shorter than me. This literally looks like Sasquatch vs. a Smurf.
What amazed me when I wrote this was how divided the NLL community was on the topic of fighting. It was either a critical part of the keeping players honest, or an evil, ugly element that could destroy lacrosse.
I would have written an update to this subject but I think my man Geoff Snider did a great job covering the topic on his first blog yesterday.
For the record, I think fighting has a place in the NLL. I can see exactly where these guys come from when they talk about policing a game and protecting their players. As long as these fights remain isolated and under control, they remain a necessary part of the game.
What do you think? Go to Wingszone.com to throw down.
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