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.…
In the article on page two Scott Fujita states and I quote “ I have developed a love hate relationship with football.” (from pg.2) I Agree with this statement because it shows that even though he’s opposed to the fact of his son playing football he still loves it and has gained so much from the sport such as, being comfortably paid, fame, friends, a wife and two daughters. Even so he still has to look at it in a negative way because he still suffers from injuries he’s seen people get hurt and worst from injuries and yet not one person is doing…
After reading Scott Fujita’s “Would I Let My Son Play Football,” I would allow my son to play football. Fujita says, “ Here I am questioning whether children should be playing at all, and I’m basically selling the game to children watching at home.”(Fujita, 4) Here, Fujita is contradicting himself, and it shows that even a former professional football player can’t hate the game, despite the harm that comes with it. Fujita also states “.... most parents with young children who played football were most interested in my workout regimen and what supplements I was taking (Fujita, 2).” According to Fujita, football has given him the chance to be stronger, in a physical manner. After seeing how fit football players are able to be, it attracts me…
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.…
In Mark Edmundsons article “do sports build character or damage it?” Edmundson makes a very good case that supports his idea that sports can build character. He also gives good reasons as to why some people think that sports just breed brutality, and are a diversion from the business of education. Sports are a complex issue, and this article proves it is clear that we as a culture are unsure how to think about them. Edmundson goes on to tell about when he was a young man in high school, and his first year playing football. Football is a dangerous sport, and he tells of how many people get injured, whether its from concussions, broken bones, or…
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.…
Kids 12 and younger shouldn’t play football because it can cause many problems when they get older. They Can have CTE. CTE causes damage to the brain to have the person to act differently. CTE happens when athletes hit their head to much. Can also cause loss of memory, confusion. Firstly, the reason why kids 12 and younger Shouldn’t play football. Is because of memory loss. Memory loss is caused by the brain is not functioning because of athlete’s like football player are getting hit to the head. Kids shouldn’t play football because they can get hurt bad because they are young and they don’t know what they are doing. And they can get bad concussion and get send to the hospital for days or for few weeks and they are missing school work.…
We watch players slam into each other left and right, then cheer for fouls that others commit, but would your actions change if it were your son's life on the line? Although, some would go on and ignore the issue, what would they benefit from it? Yes, your son could be taught discipline and be provided a career path for them. However, would your judgment change if you knew about all the trauma, along with all the body injuries endured during their football career. In addition to all the things that are yet to be discovered? Probably not, which is why I stand on the side of not allowing my son to play football.…
Some simple sports even that are not considered and impact sport have a risk of head injuries if the player or competitor falls. High school athletes tend to suffer thousands of concussions in sports throughout the school year. Contact sports such as football, hockey, and soccer are well known for having many head injuries among the players. I would allow my child to participate in a contact sport such as football if I felt that the team and coaches were concerned with being as safe as possible. Proper equipment and safety measures would be very important in my consideration for my child to be allowed to participate.…
Players know the risks they are taking, and while the administration of leagues and franchises should do their best to make the game safer, and protect football players, players themselves have to be held accountable as well for practicing proper techniques, and preparing their bodies with training. Therefore, in my opinion, I strongly believe that high school football should always be a part of cities, states and the whole country. It is a game that teaches character, and life lessons, and benefits our society in ways that no one really…
Imagine that feeling when all your friends are playing football, but your parents do not let you because they are afraid of concussions. You would feel left out, right? In an ESPN survey, two thirds of the parents said they were afraid of concussions and think it is a big issue (Lavigne, 2012). Football is an awesome experience for kids on and off the field, so, why take that away from them? Parents should let their kids play football with the risk of concussions because new helmets meet the safety standards, concussions are easily treated, and football will benefit health.…
When we were children, our mothers and fathers would take care of us, whatever we needed they found a way to get it. They were out support beams, our shoulders to cry on, and our correction officers when we were in the wrong. They were also the ones we ran to when we had our scars and bumps. We knew that they would give us the right things to make us feel better. When we get older we begin to make more risky decisions, and sometimes those become bad decisions, possibly ending in injury.…