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Manslaughter in Sport. When does a tackle become a crime?

evolvingtipperary101 · 2023-11-14 20:44:15

Matt Petgrave has been arrested by South Yorkshire Police, on suspicion of manslaughter. Ice hockey player Adam Johnson, whose neck was cut during a match, was taken to hospital where he was pronounced dead. The Nottingham Panthers player was hit in the neck by a skate during a match against the Sheffield Steelers on 28…

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14-11-2023 9:44pm

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evolvingtipperary101

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Matt Petgrave has been arrested by South Yorkshire Police, on suspicion of manslaughter. Ice hockey player Adam Johnson, whose neck was cut during a match, was taken to hospital where he was pronounced dead. The Nottingham Panthers player was hit in the neck by a skate during a match against the Sheffield Steelers on 28 October. Petgrave hooked his leg around his own body to make contact with Johnson - it was a reverse kick, meaning the underside of his skate was coming upwards. It looked like he lined him up. The video is available on X.
When does a tackle become a crime? There are plenty of instances of where someone really does try to hurt/injure someone in games, in a moment of madness or whatever, purposefully, leading to concussion or a serious bone break.
Why don't we see more of these treated as crimes? I'm not advocating for either or. But I'm really interested in the topic.

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