ROLLER DERBY

ROLLER DERBY



Some of you aren�t old enough to remember the days when Roller Derby was a televised sport just like football and baseball, or even boxing, with fans just as, passionate for the sport. I know an attempt was made not too many years ago to revive the sport, but as a former fan of the sport, their version was too orchestrated, or scripted. The original version put men and women in shorts, and roller skates and the only limits was you couldn�t kill each other. Teams really hated each other just like the Bears hate the Steelers. The rivalries were fierce, and all out brawls were numerous with players being thrown over the rails into the seats. Like the article states it was a sexist sport where men watched women in short shorts, beating each other up. But it was as real as most boxing matches and just as entertaining.