ABSTRACT
Author and community interventionist, Jane Middleton-Moz wrote an
excellent book that highlights many ramifications of a society that promotes
aggression and anger. Her book was not supposed to be about sports; however,
the stories of athletic aggression fill many of the pages, linking sport violence
and its spillover effects on our communities. The obvious need for society to
curb aggressive actions in youth often centered on the cultural learning they
received from youth sports experiences. In place of sportsmanship and
aggression control, the main focus of athletics for youth has primarily been
one of winning at all costs and developing talent in hopes of future rewards
for the young athlete.
