Poor Sportspersonship

A Blow to Sportsmanship
A rash of fights--among both players and fans--have recently made headlines across the country.

Hockey Brawl
An all-out brawl at a New Hampshire high school boys' ice hockey playoff game involving players and fans has school officials upset and an investigation is underway. Both schools are expected to be punished.

Fan Fight
With just over a minute remaining in a New York high school boys' basketball championship game on Long Island, a fight among fans temporarily stopped the clock. After order was restored, the teams finished the final seconds of the game.

Swift Punishment
Late last month, two South Carolina high school boys' basketball teams were put on warning and individual players at both schools were suspended after a brawl broke out at a playoff game.

... But No Charges
And although criminal chares could have been filed in connection with the brawl, authorities decided not to pursue that path.

Seasons End Early
A harsher punishment for two boys' hoops teams that participated in a fight among themselves and several fans at a playoff contest got them both kicked out of the tournament.

Women, Too
The sportsmanship issue isn't just relegated to boys' teams at the high school level, either. Inside Higher Ed recently took a look at several incidents that occurred this school year involving female college athletes.