High school football has become a public health crisis. It’s time to take action | Nathan Kalman-Lamb and Derek Silva
www.theguardian.com
If we genuinely want to protect our kids, we need to take seriously the question of abolishing tackle football

https://www.theguardian.com/sport/article/2024/aug/29/high-school-football-deaths-public-health-crisis

  • Belly_Beanis [he/him]
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    2 months ago

    I don't even think boxing, MMA, or martial arts with weapons (HEMA, kendo) has as many deaths as football. Quick glance at Wikipedia says boxing had around 25 deaths...worldwide. Over the last decade. For adults.

    Like people deliberately trying to hurt one another as the main purpose has less fatalities than the sport with a ball.

    • vegeta1 [none/use name]
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      2 months ago

      I think MMA has about 20 deaths since its inception. some were related to weight cutting.