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Originally Posted by sempuki
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.
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That's why no hitting is allowed with kids until they're older and can decide for themselves if they like the game or not.
I don't want to see anyone injured or suffer from something serious but with any sport, risk is involved. Mitigating that risk with banning head contact is a great move forward but eliminating body contact changes the game too drastically in my opinion and reduces the excitement and dynamics of the play.