johnmccainstumor [none/use name] to chapotraphouse • 5 months agoAmerican football causes brain damage and the sport needs to be banned. Happy Super Bowl!message-squaremessage-square134 fedilinkarrow-up1186file-text
arrow-up1186message-squareAmerican football causes brain damage and the sport needs to be banned. Happy Super Bowl!johnmccainstumor [none/use name] to chapotraphouse • 5 months agomessage-square134 Commentsfedilinkfile-text
My treat is lecturing others on why their treat consumption is bad. And cocaine, I really really love cocaine.
minus-squareFishLake@lemmygrad.mlhexbear13·5 months agoCTE happens in sports without pads, like soccer and rugby. However, Im assuming it’s worse in American football. linkfedilink
minus-squareFrank [he/him, he/him]hexbear25·5 months agoFrom what i understand they found that pads and helmets meant guys could hit each other harder and more often, which lead to more minor cte/tbi events that accumulate over time. link
minus-squareJohnBrownNote [comrade/them, des/pair]hexbear14·5 months agoyou typically don't full-tilt headbutt another 250 pound guy in those sports. it's not that injuries happen at all, it's the rate, severity, and long-time coverup. link
CTE happens in sports without pads, like soccer and rugby. However, Im assuming it’s worse in American football.
From what i understand they found that pads and helmets meant guys could hit each other harder and more often, which lead to more minor cte/tbi events that accumulate over time.
you typically don't full-tilt headbutt another 250 pound guy in those sports.
it's not that injuries happen at all, it's the rate, severity, and long-time coverup.