SPORTS VIOLENCE

A Texas judge faced backlash for calling a convicted teen murderer a “nice kid” after sentencing him to 35 years behind bars. The 19-year-old, once a high school athlete, stabbed a rival student to death at a track meet in 2025. The judge’s comment came during an interview where he also defended ban

In New Jersey, a tradition of shaking hands after sports games is being questioned. This tradition has been around for a long time, but recently, there have been incidents of violence. For example, in 2018, a high school basketball player was punched and kicked during the handshake line. This led to