> I've always been amazed at how US sporting events involve a lot of alcohol but rarely have significant conflicts I think there's a different cultural attitud

> I've always been amazed at how US sporting events involve a lot of alcohol but rarely have significant conflicts I think there's a different cultural attitude towards fighting here. Fighting with fists is something boys do that they grow out of. Of course American culture has a macho aspect that see violence as a fundamental masculine skill, but even people who buy heavily into it don't have an idea of fighting as good clean fun. Fights where nobody gets really hurt are kid stuff, because men should be more capable than that. Serious violence will likely involve guns, which only makes sense for extremely desperate people and/or criminals, so if you're not a hardened criminal, living in wretched poverty, or a failed man-child, you look silly initiating physical violence. Though of course you watch it constantly on TV and in movies and constantly worry about your (assured in-)ability to turn into a bad-ass on a moment's notice if necessary, because it's fully expected of you. And of course popular culture is incredibly nostalgic for the days of casual fighting in bars, because it's exciting entertainment and a great way to build characters that people want to identify with.