A violent brawl between high school football teams that spilled off the field and into streets surrounding the stadium.

A post-game melee in the handshake line that led to a high school soccer star charging after a news photographer and grabbing him by the throat.

An argument among parents at a youth football game over a cowbell — yes, a cowbell — that turned physical and led to police being called.

The spate of ugly incidents exploded in rapid succession across New Jersey sports fields on a single day last Saturday, adding up to a display of unruly behavior among athletes and spectators that sickened top athletic officials and state lawmakers alike. And while toxic conduct in the athletic realm is nothing new, the sheer number of incidents over one autumn day is ringing alarm bel

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