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I don't look at football as a violent, barbaric sport. It's a very spiritual sport, especially for someone facing the challenges during a game:…

— Troy Polamalu

As concerning football, I protest unto you that it may rather be called a friendly kind of fight than a play or recreation -…

— Anonymous

Football leads to a crime rate among people that play in the NFL that is less than the gen pop, the general population. The…

— Rush Limbaugh

Football is entertainment in which the audience is expected to delight in gladiatorial action that a growing portion of the audience knows may cause…

— George Will

Football is, after all, a wonderful way to get rid of your aggressions without going to jail for it.

— Woody Hayes

There are a lot of bad people in football, and players can be afraid to go to stadiums and get abused.

— Antoine Griezmann

I think that football has always had a passionate, aggressive side, with players giving their all. People have to get used to this.

— Diego Costa

Nothing can prepare you fully for how harsh football fans can be, but it makes you more robust, able to deal with a lot…

— Peter Crouch

Football is a passionate game, and the emotions are intense. As long you respect the people around you, I don't see any problem with…

— Nuno Espirito Santo

Football has always been a contact sport, and it's always going to be a violent sport, and there are going to be repercussions from…

— Ed Reed

Football is controlled violence, but it is violence, which people have loved to watch since the gladiatorial contests in ancient Rome.

— Michael Mandelbaum

Football matters so much to people, and they get very defensive - or angry.

— Gary Lineker