Posted on 05/07/2010 12:43:43 PM PDT by CondorFlight
What's getting slammed now, as it did with the Duke scandal, is the "culture" of lacrosse, as if the moment a boy picks up a lacrosse stick he overnight becomes a raging idiot who is probably prone to violent and abusive behavior. Any right-minded person knows there's no basis for such a broad stroke. Over the years I've encountered some true messes in lacrosse, players with poor conduct and a bad attitude who had no right in that or any other game. But those bad apples can be found in any sport.
When the Love murder was made public, and the suspect identified as a high profile college lacrosse player, my heart sank.
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There is girls lacrosse - not a contact sport like boys lacrosse. They wear goggles but no pads.
My 8th grade just discovered lacrosse and loves it! It is gaining popularity in the midwest, but still only a club sport at the high school level.
I and my hockey team mates did some crazy stuff but did you see that player in the first round reach in his mouth and pull one of his teeth out!?
I LOVE HOCKEY!
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