Re “Deeper look into Mater Dei football hazing urged,” Dec. 2

The Times has published several articles about the lawsuit detailing a horrendous fight between Mater Dei football players that seemed to be part of hazing activities and was initially covered up by the school.

None of these articles addresses an important, underlying factor: Football is a violent sport and fosters a culture that rewards violence.

The solution is not better supervision in the locker room. The solution is to eliminate football as a high school sport. Victoria I. Paterno

Los Angeles

Mater Dei head football coach Bruce Rollinson’s alleged statement, “If I had a hundred dollars for every time these kids played Bodies or Slappies, I’d be a millionaire,” is an outright admission of his inaction in curtailing the culture of hazing.

If my math is correct, this quote suggests that these violent hazing incidents have happened more than 10,000 times on his watch.

Coaches that I had laid out in no uncertain terms on Day One the sorts of behaviors that would not be tolerated. Rollinson allegedly condoning these locker-room fights has now led to a student with traumatic injuries.

He, the school and the Diocese of Orange should be held accountable.

Dave Dolnick Thousand Oaks

Sadly, there is nothing regal or noble about Mater Dei’s tacit code of silence.

The hazing tragedy is criminal and needs to be addressed and rectified immediately. The school’s failure to do so will only further tarnish its mission to empower its students and community to assume and accept personal responsibility with respect to God’s creation and service to others.

Laura Monahan Fountain Valley