These tuskers won't play ball

"An Indian state has called off an elephant soccer match and tug-of-war during centenary celebrations at a leading national park [Kaziranga] after protests from animal rights groups, a minister said Wednesday."
Now if they'd had a Minister Versus Haathi tug-of-war lined up, I'd have said go right ahead. Especially if you added a Trample-The-Losers-In-The-Dust ceremony.