Personally I would let my child play Football even after reading the article. In Scott Fujita article “Would I Let My Son Play Football” on page 3 it states “produced so many friendships, paid for part of my education and helped me become comfortable financially”. This shows how much good can come out of football. Football helped in school a lot, Scott got help paying for college so it wouldn't be such a hassle. In Scott fujita’s Article “Would I Let My Son Play Football” it states on page 2 “ I love playing on sundays, I loved the paychecks, I loved the guys in the locker room”.…
After reading and analyzing “Would I Let My Son Play Football” by Scott Fujita in the New York Times, I would most definitely allow my son to play football if he wanted to. I am a firm believer in letting children express themselves and participate in fun, wholesome activities. As a former football player stated, “Football gave me so much. How can I bash a game that produced so many friendships, paid for part of my education, and helped me become the comfortable financially” (Fujita 3). There are very little programs or organizations that can provide so much for you.…
After Reading Scott Fujita’s article “Would I let My Son Play Football”, I would still allow my son to play football because it is sport that will make someone better at mostly all aspects of life.…
I would let my son or daughter play football. From Scott Fujita’s article, “Would I Let My Son Play Football” he exclaims, “Certainly there are lessons to be learned from playing football, about toughness, battling through adversity , and teamwork” (Fujita 3). Accordingly so, it would be beneficial to play football. Some of the lessons learned from playing football can be applied towards elsewhere in life. Specifically these can be applied in the jobs, which can aid greatly if learned from a young age.…
I would not let my son play football. There are many risks that come along with playing football such as physical injuries and emotional and, concussion are killing or hurting players. For example, in the article Would I let My Son Play Football? by Scott Fujita, it states, “but i hated what football was doing to so many people around me, and I hated what what is was probably doing to me(page 2)”. I would agree with the article because football injures people both physical and emotional.…
Football is becoming safer and building teamwork at the same time, if someone wouldn't let their kid play football, why would they let their child play any other sport, because no other sport is trying to become safer while keeping the game as it is as hard as football and the NFL. Football is America and you can’t take that away, that is why football will always be…
Football, like every sport has its risks, but so the players should be able to make their own decisions when it comes to whether or not they play. To most people football is just a game where people throw a ball and tackle each other, but to certain families and people it is more than just a game. It is a way of a life and there is more to risk out on that field than just winning or losing. There are repercussions if we were to cut out the game, football players and others gain from the game, and it brings people and communities together in unimaginable ways.…
Parents protect their children from drugs and dangerous situations for eighteen yeas only to realize that they should have protected them from their own good judgement. It has been known for over two decades that continuous blows to the head during physical performance in sports, places athletes at a high risk of permanent brain damage. These sports also pose a threat to adolescent children due to the connection between brain damage and conditions such as depression, suicidal thoughts, and memory loss. “Don’t let kids play football” is rhetorically persuasive because of the speakers’ background relating to the human brain, suggesting that the audience is responsible for the harm caused to children when playing dangerous sports, and effectively emphasizing the idea of protecting all children from harm.…
The rare lessons that people need to understand can be tough through football and the game. The game asks a young man to push himself further than he ever thought he could go. It literally challenges his physical courage. It shows him what it means to sacrifice and It teaches him the importance of doing his job well. It helps a young mam learn to put others first to be part of something bigger than ourselves.…
Yes i agree, I would let my son play football. “It was tackle football , and i loved it !”(Fujita 2). I would let my son play football because there is a lot of good outcomes in the long run such as benefits,fame,friends, etc. Football is a Fundamental sport and is very fun to play with your friends in your neighborhood. This article also states,”Certainly there are lesson to be learned from playing football”(3). While playing football you gain a lot of trust from your teammates. Football is a great way to learn self-responsibility and gain self-esteem. The sport Football is one of the main sports that you have to be smart on the field and have to put agressiveness and power into.…
Football is a very dangerous sport and you could seriously get hurt doing it, every sport is dangerous and honestly you could get hurt doing any type of activity. Football can help you teach your children a lot of important life skills, that would be harder to teach them by themselves. Football like many other sports will keep you in great shape, but football keeps a balance of lean muscle and athleticism. It could also help your kid with the education that he needs, because if he really wants to play he will keep his grades right to play. Now you might look at games on tv and think that it's very dangerous but what you see on TV won't occur until they are older and by then they should have enough knowledge to avoid the big hit or just brush it off and come back to play.…
Growing up, there was a high variety of sports and activities that I was involved in, but football was by far the best one for me. I know that the sport isn’t something that is appealing to everyone, but it is something that interests me and makes up a community that I identify with. Football is a sport I wanted to play because it involved being a part of something bigger than myself and do something at a competitive level, and I think a lot of the people that play have that same mentality. With that, I have gained knowledge from football that I can use in other aspects and situations in life beyond the sport. Playing football defiantly required me to be in shape.…
Sports implement many growth aspects all around. No matter what age, they help teach valuable and lifelong lessons that can be used throughout life. The younger a person begins participating in team events, the sooner their minds are opened to new things. Getting involved in sports as a child can only help in a positive way. Participating in more than one sport while growing up can help develop many skills, create diversity from experiences, and help avoid the risk of overuse injuries and the potential for burnout.…
Soccer Association, “Participating in sports can be a good thing if handled in a healthy way (Coyle)”. Healthy competition is a great way to teach a number of great life lessons to your children provided the parents get involved. There are many benefits, “as they learn teamwork, good sportsmanship and the responsibility that comes with attending practices and games (Coyle)”. Lessons they learn in school age sports spill over in everyday life with classmates, friends, teachers and parents. Lessons learned can carry into adulthood and can be very beneficial as they take their journey through life.…
The world of football has grown to be the biggest sport on earth. Nearly every person in the world admires a football player, so my grandfather said ‘why not give it a go’ with his first born son (My father).…