When young men choose to fight, walk away, talk back or stand alittle taller, keep those feet higher

My son is now 15 years old. A recent subject that has come up in our household is fighting. Opportunities to fight have increased greatly in the last few years. Why? My son plays football, as you know, he supposed to be tough, play tough, make the tackle, lift more weight and increase his speed before summer. It is just a fact of life that people will fight, either physically or verbally. So, what is my role in my son's life regarding fighting. What do I teach him? I think a mother has a special place in this development of her son's personality. Well, I think it is my job to teach him what a real man is. A real man can hear ridicule and stand up within himself to look the accuser in the eye while the words bounce to the floor. A real man sees a real threat versus immature teenager words. A real man is not the summation of what others may think of him. A real man acknowledges fear, uncertainty, and looks for a solution. A real man looks at compromise as growth not defeat. A real man knows the victory on the field is sweet but the agony of losing at life is forever. A real man does not drink and drive, put others in danger, or start a fight. A real man is such a man, that when someone starts something with him and there is no good reason for it, others will want to stand up and stand by him. My son may be faced with the situation of taking up for himself or protecting himself and I do not expect him to be a doormat; however, I hope he has been taught to keep his feet on higher ground and then the fight will always be, below him.