Intergenerational trauma is a term that is used to describe traumatic events that have impacted a cultural group in one generation, which can have lasting psychological, economical, or cultural effects on future generations. Although it can exist in serious and unfortunate occurrences like residential schools, intergenerational trauma can also be light-hearted, riveting and fun in relation to sport rivalries. Sport fans are well aware that not all games are created equal and that some games are in fact more important than others. With this in mind, there is one particular matchup that can trump all others, which is undoubtedly one against a rival.
The Toronto Maple Leafs-Montreal Canadiens rivalry is well known to be the longest and most …show more content…
The confrontation between the fans is often labelled as 'sectarianism', which is a form of bigotry or discrimination to a particular sect or party, which in this case is religion: traditionally, Rangers supporters are primarily Protestant, while Celtic fans are generally from Irish Roman Catholic backgrounds. The history of these two teams competing against one another has been rife with sectarianism violence due to the religions involved and the link to Northern Irish politics (Rangers supporters are historically native Scots and Ulster Scots, and Celtic supporters are historically Irish-Scots). Sectarian chants and songs feature predominantly amongst both factions, causing apprehension by management that supporters of the clubs will be viewed as creating an image of their team that is loathed by club officials. In 2005, both Celtic and Rangers joined a project to tackle bigotry and sectarianism in sport, but there was little change in the behaviour of some fans (“Old Firm”). The conflict between the fans has erupted into violence on many occasions, with games between the two clubs ending in some of the worst riots and appalling incidences in sporting …show more content…
During and after their three fights, harsh words were exchanged between the pair. Ali came out on top twice, and Frazier beat The Butterfly once, making him the first to beat Ali.
Ali boasted constantly about being the greatest boxer of all time and declared he was unbeatable. He praised his good looks and used his quick wit and verbal mocking skills to unnerve his opponents and gain a psychological edge over them. However, in 1967, Ali’s reign came to an abrupt end when the boxing federation stripped him of his title and suspended his license after he was sentenced to five years in prison for draft dodging during the Vietnam
The Toronto Maple Leafs-Montreal Canadiens rivalry is well known to be the longest and most …show more content…
The confrontation between the fans is often labelled as 'sectarianism', which is a form of bigotry or discrimination to a particular sect or party, which in this case is religion: traditionally, Rangers supporters are primarily Protestant, while Celtic fans are generally from Irish Roman Catholic backgrounds. The history of these two teams competing against one another has been rife with sectarianism violence due to the religions involved and the link to Northern Irish politics (Rangers supporters are historically native Scots and Ulster Scots, and Celtic supporters are historically Irish-Scots). Sectarian chants and songs feature predominantly amongst both factions, causing apprehension by management that supporters of the clubs will be viewed as creating an image of their team that is loathed by club officials. In 2005, both Celtic and Rangers joined a project to tackle bigotry and sectarianism in sport, but there was little change in the behaviour of some fans (“Old Firm”). The conflict between the fans has erupted into violence on many occasions, with games between the two clubs ending in some of the worst riots and appalling incidences in sporting …show more content…
During and after their three fights, harsh words were exchanged between the pair. Ali came out on top twice, and Frazier beat The Butterfly once, making him the first to beat Ali.
Ali boasted constantly about being the greatest boxer of all time and declared he was unbeatable. He praised his good looks and used his quick wit and verbal mocking skills to unnerve his opponents and gain a psychological edge over them. However, in 1967, Ali’s reign came to an abrupt end when the boxing federation stripped him of his title and suspended his license after he was sentenced to five years in prison for draft dodging during the Vietnam