Anthropologist w. arens (1981) argued that the reason why football is such a peculiarly u. s. pastime is that americans enjoy particularly violent sports.

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Explanation:

William Arens, born in Greenpoint - United stated states on 31 August 1940, is an associate professor of anthropology at the Slate University of New York. He once stated that he has spent over spent 5,000 hours on television watching football. In conformity with  Levi-Strauss's analysis of myths around the world, Arens said that the people of America enjoy violent sporting activities and that makes football a unique leisure activity in the US.

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