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formenonly t1_j389px1 wrote

Yeah, it’s so uplifting that the people whose health we sacrifice so we have something to get drunk to and sell ads on several days a week are concerned about the completely unimportant resolution of a game that nearly ended his life. What the fuck is wrong with this country? Why don’t we just have parades for all of the people with serious brain trauma and we can all wave at and thank them for their brave sacrifice so we can have yet another form of entertainment?

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Lola_PopBBae t1_j38r0yw wrote

Finally, someone else said it.

It's sickening, we ruin these kids' brains for a few minutes of dumb entertainment in our sports-worshipping wreck of a country. We destroy these people, and train yet more to take their place; all for a few games and ad sponsors.

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JakeIsMyRealName t1_j39lj8a wrote

They’re not exactly forced to play.

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ganeshhh t1_j39rehf wrote

I generally side with you on this, but it is pretty alarming how much the socioeconomic makeup of young football players shifted after information about CTE/brain injuries became more available. I remember listening to a podcast on it a few years ago, and it kind of changes the picture a little bit when you think about playing football as a voluntary action where the player assumes all risks without external coercion. Is it voluntary if it’s largely pursued as a way to elevate the economic status of your family? I guess technically, but the disparities can give some pause.

Here’s one article I found on it.

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