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Originally Posted by spuzzum
Everything in life involves risk. You also have a choice on what you do in life. I'm actually not sure if from an entertaining factor whether I'd continue watching hockey or if it would be a better on ice product. Changing the sport that drastically is a risk.
Consider:
-You can have a heart attack from a stressful office environment
-Die in a collapse while working in a mine
-Get killed while fishing when a storm approaches
-Drop dead from shovelling snow
-Get crushed by a line drive while watching a baseball game
All of these professions and situations come with a choice. I'd probably like to see hockey remain as-is and leave it at that.
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Those are very unlikely accidental events. Brain damage from contact sports is an *eventuality*.
Hey if we understand the long term damage from concussions, and a grown adult chooses to take that in exchange for millions, good for them. But kids can't make that choice for themselves, and fans who say "it's not entertainment unless there's irreversible brain damage" are lacking something to say the least.