‘Knockout’ Could Be One Of The Worst ‘Games’ Ever Invented [VIDEOS]

I never wanted to be one of those dads that says, "Kids these days..." But after seeing a few articles about a disturbing new viral video trend called 'Knockout,' I may have to recant. What are these kids thinking?! This is something that needs to stop!

The terrible new fad, being ignited by videos across social media is called 'Knockout,' or 'One-Hit-Quitter.' Basically the point of the game is for someone to select some random person on the street and punch them in the face so hard that they are knocked unconscious.

Sounds stupid doesn't it?

9News is reporting that there have been deaths reported from 'Knockout' attacks in New York and St. Louis, and the trend seems pretty rampant in Chicago, Washington, among other places. (Just this week a 78-year-old woman was attacked in Brooklyn.)

These attacks are just disturbing. The YouTube video above, describing what 'Knockout' is, has gone viral. One of the scariest moments is when a young man is interviewed about why he does it and he says, "For the fun of it."

News flash to any morons contemplating trying to knock out complete strangers. It's not a game, it's assault and it can be deadly.

If you hear about your kids playing something like this, I think it's time for one of those serious sit-downs. There's nothing funny about hurting (and possibly killing) strangers.

Sick and wrong, that's all this little 'trend' is.

[9News]