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Originally Posted by Byrns
So in professional football they don't put padding on the goal posts?
This is the same thing, and I'd say a lawsuit is justified.
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Has someone in recent football history ever run into those posts? Yes.
Has someone in recent luge history ever flew out of the track? No.
So no they are no the same thing. Things happen and even with padding on something it doesn't prevent someone from getting injured. I'm just saying you can't prevent or think of every little thing, especially when it has never happened in the history of the sport. But I'm sure going back to the early 1900's they used padding on the goal posts.
Stuff happens and this is how we improve as humans to bring safer ideas to sports. Just like when hockey nets were basically welded into the ground, or no nets above the glass behind the goals nets, or how about wearing helmets?
It's sad and I feel sorry for his family and friends but it doesn't take away from the fact it was a freak accident.