The following argument is valid or forceful. Identify the irrelevant premise: We can
A) Sidney Crosby plays for the Pittsburgh Penguins.
B) If we abolish fighting in ice hockey, then there will be no incentive for players to avoid trying to injure star players.
C) Hockey fans like to watch players fighting.
D) Fighting prevents players from trying to avoid star players.

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Premise A is irrelevant to the argument's conclusion about the relationship between fighting in hockey and incentives for players to avoid injuring star players. The other premises directly relate to the argument's logic about the consequences of abolishing fighting in hockey.

The Following Argument Is Valid or Forceful