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Originally Posted by Textcritic
Yes, high-school educated guys in their mid-twenties are famous for making well-thought out, responsible decisions after weighing all the consequences.
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The sport isn’t safe, there is no way to make it ‘safe’.
The NHL needs to continue making strides in educating players and supporting the players health. Pulling players from a game for concussion protocol is a great start. Not to mention, everyone is watching them so we are all learning more about concussions as a result. Eliminating targeted head shots is the right move as well. But, you aren’t immune to a concussion because you got hit in the chest instead of the head. These guys are flying, whiplash can cause concussions, hitting ice/end boards/posts can cause concussions.
They need to be upfront about the risk and offer education, assistance, and reasonable protection, and people who want to play in the league need to accept that to play.