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Originally Posted by neo45
Heading a soccer ball does not cause as much damage as a punch. Force equals mass times acceleration and a soccer ball does not weigh as much as a human arm
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I won't disagree, but I think this misses the point. All of us need to be very concerned about protecting players in all sports from head injuries. Period. If heading in football is a contributing factor to debilitating head injuries, and if it is deemed to be a correctable problem through protective equipment, or the elimination of the practice, or what have you, then this is certainly something that needs to be explored.
Head injuries will continue to be a problem in hockey, but there are ways that they can be reduced without having a detrimental impact on the game. The NHL and the NHLPA need to be more seriously committed to the problem, its mitigation, and eventual elimination.