My friend plays a very aggressive style of soccer and basketball. Although he insists he just likes the game, I suspect his aggressive urges stem from his highly competitive relationship with his father. My friend is satisfying his aggressive drive through the defense mechanism of:

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Sublimation is a defense mechanism where socially unacceptable impulses are transformed into socially acceptable actions, such as channeling aggressive urges into sports.

My Friend Plays a Very Aggressive Style of Soccer and Basketball