I think intentions should be considered when describing something as violence in a sport. I assume you are unfamiliar with "head hunting?" If so, it's where a

I think intentions should be considered when describing something as violence in a sport. I assume you are unfamiliar with "head hunting?" If so, it's where a team or player intentionally tries to injury the better player(s) on the opposing team in order to secure a competitive advantage. Here are some examples of what I would consider "violence" in hockey, some of which, could be argued to be head hunting: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PHPktgmbdbA https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PHPktgmbdbA