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Talon Marks

Cerritos College • Norwalk, Calif.

Talon Marks

Cerritos College • Norwalk, Calif.

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Hazing rituals have no place in any sport

Hazing is a shocking and animalistic ritual that isn’t subtle in pushing boundaries.

Although reports of severe hazing have only recently hit the newsstands in the past decade, it’s no secret that organized sports and hazing go hand in hand.

It is even more shocking to learn that many coaches who are mindful of this barbaric rite of passage allow, or encourage it.

Hazing, as defined by stophazing.org: any activity expected of someone joining a group, or to maintain full status in a group, that humiliates, degrades or risks emotional and/or physical harm, regardless of the person’s willingness to participate.

In recent years it appears that hazing has been more and more violent and ridiculous in nature. It has risen to a higher level including acts probably went as far as to include paddling, nudity, and other acts one would only perform under a forced hand.

Am I the only one who thinks this is ridiculous way for teams to bond with each other?

Since when did degrading someone equal welcoming him or her to the group?

If this were the case, my family would welcome me home every night by blindfolding me and making me walk through hot coals while wearing ridiculous attire.

Hazing plays on a person’s desire to feel a part of the team, and only serve as an outlet for senior players to assert their pseudo sense of superiority.

I refuse to believe that every player on any given team believes in hazing, but I guess crowd mentality reigns supreme.

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