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Alleged writer and Crikey politics editor. These days mainly here for the greyhounds.

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    Bernard Keane‏Verified account @BernardKeane 16 Jun 2016

    I've honestly never heard a coherent explanation from a soccer fan as to why their sport is associated with so much violence.

    2:09 AM - 16 Jun 2016
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      1. Shaun‏ @shauntweetson 16 Jun 2016
        Replying to @BernardKeane

        "so much violence" as a proportion of those who follow the game Bernard the % who indulge in violence is tiny

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      1. tony robbins inspo quotes‏ @ratprom 16 Jun 2016
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        and quite frankly, im sick of hearing opinions on violence from people outside the violence community.

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      1. Steve Forbes  ⚽️ 📱‏ @forbze 16 Jun 2016
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        unfortunately being the largest game in the world, followed by so many, there’s always going to be a % of idiots.

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      2. Catriona Thoolen‏ @cat240359 16 Jun 2016
        Replying to @BernardKeane

        I was told it was because it is such a low scoring game. In AFL every team gets some goals so supporters have a release.

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      3. Juve Pasquale‏ @juve01992 16 Jun 2016
        Replying to @cat240359 @BernardKeane

        told by whom? Are they an authority on the matter? Absolute rubbish.

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      1. Allen Stephens‏ @allen_stephens 16 Jun 2016
        Replying to @BernardKeane

        when your sample size is the lower class masses of basically the entire world, you're going to have pockets of f-wits.

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      1. Tom Bell‏ @TomRBlike 16 Jun 2016
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        Footballisamicrocosmofsociety.gif

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      2. Murray Wayper‏ @murray_w 16 Jun 2016
        Replying to @BernardKeane

        low scores keeps everyone tense. And idiots.

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      3. George Ploumidis‏ @georgeploumidis 16 Jun 2016
        Replying to @murray_w @BernardKeane

        and by your logic, constant scoring placates AFL/basketball fans correct? Nice try.

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      4. Murray Wayper‏ @murray_w 16 Jun 2016
        Replying to @georgeploumidis

        make goals 30 points, minus five if you take a dive

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      5. A$AP ROBe‏ @AsapRobE 17 Jun 2016
        Replying to @murray_w

        let's change the rules of the world's biggest game to appease white man in Phish cover band.

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      1. tony robbins inspo quotes‏ @ratprom 16 Jun 2016
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        im a soccer fan and the reason is i love to violence.

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      1. Angus B‏ @Good_ol_Gusnuts 16 Jun 2016
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        What's the obsession with tormenting football fans with completely unnecessary and dumbfounded comments #Idiot

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      1. Phil‏ @PhilSpeak 16 Jun 2016
        Replying to @BernardKeane

        You sound obsessed. Did you get dumped by a love interest who loved soccer?

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      1. WhakarauJK‏ @ArrestJK 16 Jun 2016
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        @punkscience How about violent people use being a "fan"as an excuse (they'd find another excuse if soccer didn't exist)

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      2. Peter Peterson‏ @Friskyfridge 16 Jun 2016
        Replying to @BernardKeane

        drunk young men fighting? You just dont see that in good ole straya'

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      2. Robin prior‏ @prior_robin 16 Jun 2016
        Replying to @BernardKeane

        I've listened to many academic papers on soccer violence- nothing convincing

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      3. Asquap‏ @imnowtweeting 16 Jun 2016
        Replying to @prior_robin @BernardKeane

        I'd love to read those of any are publicly available. Can you direct?

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      4. Robin prior‏ @prior_robin 16 Jun 2016
        Replying to @imnowtweeting @BernardKeane

        James Walvin"Football and the Decline of Britain". Was a paper now a book.

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      5. Asquap‏ @imnowtweeting 16 Jun 2016
        Replying to @prior_robin @BernardKeane

        -some of the stuff were seeing now simply criminal activity. This is the sad reality of the game. The bad element

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