Seeing red?

Is "Game rage" akin to Road rage? 

Seems to this blogger that violence is increasing!

But then there are  brawls and other violent outbreaks the world over.
Riots, demonstrations, Street Fights...
Player fights (well, in Hockey they get paid to do it)!
Fans fighting fans (always has been in soccer)!
Parents fighting officials as happened recently right here in Texas!
People seem to fly off the handle quicker for lesser offenses, methinks.

Could this be related to frustration building due to recession?

Envy of highly paid young men, when many fans are loosing jobs in the real world? 
Diminished empathy accompanied by growing egotism?
Are we becoming desensitized due to constant exposure to violence shown by media?
Too much, too often, too quickly?
'Medically' induced 'short fuses'?
Parental control lacking?
Adult examples of mature behaviour lacking?
What are kids to think when seeing adults brawl with adults and with authorities?

One finds all kinds of clips on YouTube for example,
some of them posted within minutes of the event happening.
Take a hard and good look and then tell me was it all really necessary?

Just a few days ago, Players brawling in the stands at Canadian football game:

Two days ago, Hockey player having it out with taunting 'fan':

More brawls on video
 

Do you have enough, yet?  NO?

Then look at these soccer game fights:


Still not enough to prove my point?

Here's a fight caught on tape at a recent girl's soccer game in Rhode Island:

And do not tell me it is all youthful exuberance!  High jinx, high kicks, all in good fun!

I do not think so!