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Originally Posted by Textcritic
You have no problem with players suffering significant head injuries that could potentially end their careers and put their long term health in jeopardy?
I loved Stevens too, but he played in a time before knowing what we know about head injuries.
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Stevens played within the rules of the day. Granted, be played right at the edge of the rules, but within them.
These days, the rules are different, and alot of his hits would be illegal. And that is a good thing.
The theme of the thread though is where to draw the line between entertainment and safety. Is MMA still acceptable in a civilized society? Are devastating knee, shoulder or other injuries acceptable risks for entertainment purposes in other sports like soccer and hockey?
I think the free market will decide.
I don't spend dollars on MMA because I think it's too brutal. The odd hockey fight to me is ok, so I spend on the NHL.