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Aggression in Sports: Theories and Examples

By Liam Hallam — 2020

Aggression in a sporting environment falls within the area of social psychology. Whether it's seen on the field as a defensive tackle lines up to protect his quarterback in American football, or when fans clash off the field such as the Black Wednesday clash between Liverpool supporters and those of Juventus at the Heysel Stadium, Brussels in 1985, the field is a great place to look for examples of the theories of social psychology.

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