Although the constant fight for victory has decreased the act of sportsmanship, is this really a bad thing for sports? For viewers, it is more appealing to watch a heated battle between two sides where the athletes constantly go at each other than to watch a much less intense match where the two sides have less of a will to gain the upper hand as well as bragging rights. Intensity is one of the main reasons we watch sports today, and this is only brought out by the NEED to win