Domestic Violence Jokes in Sports: A Disturbing Pattern Benjamin Hussain, an Australian professional welterweight boxer, sparked widespread condemnation from Our Watch, a leading organization dedicated to preventing violence against women and children, with a joke about domestic violence spiking ahead of the men's State of Origin decider.
The incident is part of a disturbing trend in sports culture where domestic violence is trivialized as entertainment.
Research has shown that high profile sporting events are linked to increased reports of domestic abuse.