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RuthieB
Come on England 😢😢😢 #WorldCup #England #France #DomesticViolence
Dec 10, 2022 at 7:41pmWeb
Show threadDavid Collantes Dec 10, 2022
@RuthieB oh dear. Horrible either way, whether teams win—or draws—or loses. It happens likewise in the US during NFL games.
Family Violence and Football: The Effect of Unexpected Emotional Cues on Violent Behavior

We study the link between family violence and the emotional cues associated with wins and losses by local professional football teams. We hypothesize that the risk of violence is affected by the ‘gain-loss’ utility of game outcomes around ...

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Show threadLynn McAlister UE  Dec 10, 2022
@RuthieB I wonder how much alcohol has to do with this.
Show threadFluzDec 10, 2022
@RuthieB @timbray back in the 90’s my precious 9 year old little brother learned stats like this and would rout for whichever team whose victory would result in less violence.
Show threadChris Silverman 🌻Dec 10, 2022

@RuthieB yeah, English football culture has a long, deeply depressing association with hooliganism that I'm sure contributes heavily to this. I don't know this, but wouldn't surprise me if there's a strong correlation in general between major sports games and abuse, no matter the country; aggressive, high-stakes pastimes based on physical force attract a certain type of person.

I wish I saw more high-profile athletes speaking out against this.