Personally, I believe that the violence off the field may be a consequence of not learning how to leave the violence on the field, on the field.
My son had an opportunity to work the sidelines at an NFL game last year. He said that the amount of adrenalin flowing on the sidelines and in the locker room was almost frightening, especially among the linemen.
They get themselves worked up almost into a frenzy - he characterized them as almost psycho. At that elite level, you almost have to work yourself up into a state like that, or you just don’t survive.
I wonder if that’s part of the reason that people in high-octane jobs are (?) more likely to let it bleed over into other areas of their lives?
It’s called Roid Rage. They don’t work themselves into a frenzy, they are injected with it.
They get themselves worked up almost into a frenzy - he characterized them as almost psycho. At that elite level, you almost have to work yourself up into a state like that, or you just don’t survive.
I wonder if that’s part of the reason that people in high-octane jobs are (?) more likely to let it bleed over into other areas of their lives?
All of that is true for the most part... except maybe the "bleeding over". NOW, I will tell you from experience, most linemen (football players), off the field, are not easily riled into that adrenaline fueled, animalistic frenzy. But add alcohol/drugs and it can be like playing hot potatoe with nitroglyceren. I've seen that happen. A 6'5" 350 lb offensive tackle can do sructurual damage to things and people under the influence.