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Originally Posted by Jiri Hrdina
My view is that the people playing the game are perhaps the worst to establish what is right for their own long-term health
This is a sport where for a very long time, guys skated around with no helmets on and then were made when someone told them they had to wear a lid.
Professional athletes are part of the discussion, but can be relied on to form a conclusion that considers the long-term factors.
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I get what your saying. I can’t say I agree with all of it, but I do see your point. My question to you is though. If your an adult and you want to participate in a sport with fighting and hitting should you not be allowed? If a player is concerned about concussions it’s not like these guys are being forced onto the ice. With your rational we should cancel the entire X games as well as there’s no way to eliminate concussions past the helmets they already wear skateboarding and bmxing . If people don’t want to see the violence in hockey they don’t have to watch and if the players don’t want to participate in it they don’t have to play. And that’s why I think it will never be removed. The fans want to see it and the players want it in the game.