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BIG NO! To violence

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BIG NO! To violence
The game of football creates an enjoyable atmosphere. It is a crowd puller that knows no colour or creed – all people come together. However, the recent growing trend of violence at the games in the country is threatening to defeat this course. Botswana Football Association (BFA) Chief Executive Officer, Kitso Kemoeng has strongly condemned this nasty development. Kemoeng acknowledged that football is a game of emotions but called on supporters to be more tolerant of each other despite their feelings for the good of the game. He said the growing violence is not a welcome development in local football as it can taint the image the country has been fighting to u phold. Kemoeng is worried that this might even get out of hand and spill even to international games, a thing that could earn penalties for the country. Kemoeng said something needs to be done very quickly to address the matter before it goes out of hand. He said should the violence continue it may deter some people to go to the matches fearing the unruly clashes. Over the weekend in Lobatse Extension Gunners supporters clashed with visiting Township Rollers followers in an unruly encounter that left some…

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