Why Is Football Dangerous

Football is a rough and treacherous sport, but it is also a very beneficial sport as well. I personally consider football to be a pointless sport to play because of all the innumerable injures one can acquire. The sport does on the other hand have some good qualities, but they don't entirely make up for all the bad things. People are trying to fight for the banishment of football in high schools. This to me is ridiculous because it isn't their choice whether or not a boy is allowed to play football. Kids have their free agency to choose what they want to do in their lives and know that with their decisions can come consequences. Every boy that enrolls in football knows the various injuries that can encounter and they may not be prepared for it to actually happen to them but, it is still there choice to play. Many tend to only think of the negatives in a situation when they should look at the positives as well. In football everyone needs to contribute in order to play the game which stimulate a sense of accountability in someone. When a player fumbles a ball they realize exactly how much their teammates need you. Also football gives a boy a sense of confidence that he cant really get anywhere else. The roughness that are put on these boys helps them get out of the weakening world because
of always being on your smartphones and other technology instead of going out and learning not to be a wimp. Articles have been written about wanting the sports to be eliminated from high schools because they don't think it is necessary and should be focusing on school.
We have sports in our high schools because it helps shape the kids into productive citizens. Playing a sport and learning the value of team work and dedication to something can also help you in any future job you might acquire. Steve Reinemund, former Chairman and CEO, of PepsiCo said, “ In my 30 years in the business world, I have found that what an an athlete brings to the workplace is discipline, teamwork, a drive for success, the desire to be held accountable and a willingness to have their performance
measured”. There are somethings you cant entirely learn if you don't play a sport. It can shape a young persons life and how successful and good they will become. Yes football is a very perilous sport but you can learn so much from playing. I don’t think they should allow for the banishment of football or any other sport for that matter from the high schools. Playing sports is a chance for someone to reach a higher potential for themselves and learn how to work with others. Taking sports from the schools will also prohibit the kids from choosing their own paths in life and make decisions for themselves even if the consequences can be sometimes fatal. Football should stay because it teaches hard work, dedication, and a desire to do better.