Why We Should Hockey Keep Fighting

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Do you think you have what it takes to skate on ⅛ inch blade with 5 other guys trying to hit you? It makes the sport more fun to watch. It allows players to take out anger in a better way than hurting them. It can cause brain damage and have injuries more serious down the road. Even though people can get hurt and some people do not like fighting, the NHL should keep fighting because it makes the game more entertaining and hockey players typically do not get hurt from the fighting.
Some may say that hockey should not have fighting because it promotes violence. “However, it is their choice to watch the sport and it makes more people buy the tickets to we should keep it. For example, they have had to make the stadiums bigger than they use to

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