"[Football] isn't just violent, it's a 'celebration' of violence..."

Violence in football: 'Animalistic' but necessary - The Week:

"last weekend, two players were battered in bone-shattering plays that could have sent them to the hospital. Yet there's no reason to 'feel the least bit upset or concerned,' says Bissinger. Football can't be tamed — it is by nature 'animalistic' and 'raw.' The sport isn't just violent, it's a 'celebration' of violence. Take away the 'savagery' and 'the game will be nothing.' Here, an excerpt:"