MIAMI — Asinine. Juvenile. Unnecessary. Archaic. Embarrassing. Dumb. Humiliating. Dangerous.
There are not enough words to describe how strange it is that the shadow-culture of hazing continues to be “a thing” in American sports and beyond, in lockerrooms and also in fraternities and sororities. The practice is best known at the college or even high-school level where stupid hijinks might be blamed on youth, although the bizarre immaturity also trickles up to the pros.
One other word about hazing too often applies: