Ky. Athletics Commissioner: Post-Game Handshakes Lead to Fights
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Fuse/Thinkstock(LEXINGTON, Ky.) — The sweaty, usually mumbled formality of the post-game handshake is a staple of most sports, but the commissioner of the Kentucky High School Athletic Association says they’re dangerous.
The organization issued a Commissioner’s Directive stating the practice should be avoided because they can cause fights.
“[M]any incidents have occurred…where fights and physical conflicts have broken out,” the missive read. “Unfortunately, the adrenaline and effort required to participate in the sport sometimes seems to deplete the supply of judgment available to participants.”
According to the Lexington Herald-Leader, more than two dozen fights have broken out after high school games in the past three years, and the starting point has always been the post-game shake.
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