Argumentative Essay: Is Football A Dangerous Sport?
Football has been around for centuries and it has become one of America’s favorite sports. Even though it is a sport many enjoy watching it is also a dangerous sport. Many football athletes don’t realize the things that can go on during a football game and even if they did they don’t take enough precautions to keep themselves safe. Football is a dangerous sport that can lead to multiple concussions and brain trauma, but there are ways that this sport can be made safer. I believe that football can be made a safer sport if high schools are informed about the dangers of brain trauma.
Many of these accidents occur to high school football players. There are many reasons why this is an issue and will continue to be one, until we use the information …show more content…
Different techniques can also prevent high school football players from getting badly hurt. After repeated brain injuries players start to lose their mind and are capable of taking their own life. Owen Thomas had been playing football since he was 9 years old and in his junior year at University of Pennsylvania he took his own life away, later the autopsy showed he was in the early stages of C.T.E (Hard Knocks) C.T.E is on the rise mostly in football players and boxers and has impact in the lives of these athletes. High school football player receive less medical attention than professional football players, this is another reason why concussions aren’t taken as serious in high schools. Concussions are worse for teenagers because the brain tissue is less developed than adults. A way for preventing a concussion would be by teaching football players to tackle, but in a way that won’t hurt their head. Improving helmet technology is a good place to start. Better still, doctors say, coaches need to do a better job of making sure any player with a head injury stays off the field long enough for the injury to fully heal. But, medical experts say the most important change is to reduce the overall number of hits to the head—in practice as well as in games. (Hard
Many of these accidents occur to high school football players. There are many reasons why this is an issue and will continue to be one, until we use the information …show more content…
Different techniques can also prevent high school football players from getting badly hurt. After repeated brain injuries players start to lose their mind and are capable of taking their own life. Owen Thomas had been playing football since he was 9 years old and in his junior year at University of Pennsylvania he took his own life away, later the autopsy showed he was in the early stages of C.T.E (Hard Knocks) C.T.E is on the rise mostly in football players and boxers and has impact in the lives of these athletes. High school football player receive less medical attention than professional football players, this is another reason why concussions aren’t taken as serious in high schools. Concussions are worse for teenagers because the brain tissue is less developed than adults. A way for preventing a concussion would be by teaching football players to tackle, but in a way that won’t hurt their head. Improving helmet technology is a good place to start. Better still, doctors say, coaches need to do a better job of making sure any player with a head injury stays off the field long enough for the injury to fully heal. But, medical experts say the most important change is to reduce the overall number of hits to the head—in practice as well as in games. (Hard