A rugby player tackles an opponent so hard that the competitor suffers a separated shoulder after the hit.The rugby player attributes his opponents' injury to the equipment and not the hit.Which mechanism of moral disengagement is this athlete using?

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The athlete is minimizing the impact of his actions by attributing the injury to the equipment rather than the hit, which is an example of distortion of consequences.

A Rugby Player Tackles an Opponent So Hard That the Competitor