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Sports Violence #507957

NBC Evening News for Wednesday, Nov 19, 1980
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(Studio) Some congress members said wanting to make excessive sports violence a federal offense.
REPORTER: John Chancellor

(DC) Controversy surrounding violence in professional sports noted; films shown. [NFL cmsr. Pete ROZELLE, NHL president John ZIEGLER, Junior - defense professional sports.] Legis. under consideration which would make excessive violence a federal offense considered. [ROZELLE - comment.] Doubt that sports violence act will become law this year mentioned.
REPORTER: Gene Pell

Reporter(s):
Chancellor, John;
Pell, Gene
Duration:
00:01:50

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