Will he forgive his brother?

Question

My 2 sons had a disagreement & the eldest (Bob) pushed his younger brother (Bill).
Bob lost his balance & fell on Bill. The impact resulted in Bill sustaining a injury. Whilst it was accidental, Bob is much bigger & stronger than Bill
Bill has spent years training for a sport he loves.
The injury meant he missed an important competition. As a result of missing this event, he finished the year with 25 points and came 2nd in his division.
The person who came 1st won by 1 point (26 points) meaning that if Bill had not missed the game due to injury he would’ve won (a big deal in the sport he plays)
Bill is proud of his efforts .... but also very aware that the injury cost him 1st prize.
Bob is sorry but also believes “it wasn’t his fault”
Bill is likely to bring this up when arguing with Bob in future
How do I encourage them both to resolve this?

Answer 1

So they’re learning conflict resolution, good. They don’t need you to tell them what to do. They need to learn how to resolve issues by themselves

I was supposed to go to Germany for a dance competition, that’s where they are held all the time (like dance olympics). My loving sister accidentally broke my ankle. I can’t dance with a broken ankle, i’d have preferred a broken arm. I was mad, i missed my chance (i went anyway but i didn’t perform) i had to wait again till i got the chance and i was in a new age bracket preventing me from being better than the rest of them. I forgave her almost instantly after it happened. Yes, dancing is hard and expensive, yes dancing is competitive. I just never got an idea of why i would be sooo mad over an accident or why i would be upset when i get to go to Germany to hang out, i had a great time, i hung out with my gold medalist friends and teachers. No biggie. I forgave her even more the first time i won in the senior division

Answer 2

Boring troll story.

Answer 3

Teach both your children not to ever use physical violence.

Answer 4

Stop interfering. Problem solved.