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Given the following post, respond as if you're commenting on Reddit:
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ELI5: Why are fights between players allowed in the NHL when it is very strongly prohibited in just about every other sport?
gpt
It's just part of the game. The refs do stop fights when they go to the ground or when it gets out of hand to prevent any real injuries occuring. The players aren't really fighting to hurt eachother. It's more to show the other team that certain things won't be tolerated. It can be strategic or just because emotions are running high, but players rarely get any real injuries from a fight.