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Why is brawl allowed in NHL? (piped.video)

submitted 7 months ago by [email protected] to c/[email protected]

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I'm not a hockey fan, so don't know anything about the players or even team names. But i just saw i trending. Maybe these 2 teams are rivals, but im wondering why the refs are allowing them to fight. Unlike the NBA, refs always get into the middle to stop any punches but NHL is different. Its not cool for kids to watch, but I'm entertained LOL

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[–] [email protected] 1 points 7 months ago (1 children)

I mean if brawling in an NBA game is normal then I would not find it weird in NHL. Different sports have different rules. I get that but fighting in-game? This doesn't happen in other sports (at least in NBA, football). If players started punching, refs (and/or the court security guard if necessary) will stop the fight right away.

[–] [email protected] 5 points 7 months ago (1 children)

Boxing, MMA, sumo wrestling, lots of sports have physical contact. From the beginning it was in hockey. Not the same for basketball. If hockey was invented today I can guarantee it wouldn't have it now but it wasn't. It was part of the rules from the beginning and the people who play and watch it don't want it gone. To be honest I can't stand to sit and watch an entire basketball game, too slow and boring for me.

[–] [email protected] 3 points 7 months ago (1 children)

Hell, the NBA used to have physical contact before it got boring.

[–] fuzzzerd 2 points 7 months ago

It definitely doesn't look like the same game I grew up watching. That's for sure.