One of the biggest issues facing sports, if not the biggest,
is the multitude of concussions and brain damage that has been caused for many
athletes who play football, rugby, and hockey. For years now, former players
have sued leagues and now they instill fines to players who make helmet-to-helmet
contact. However, there is no real way
to instill such rules, because these players already make millions of dollars
and they would rather make a nice hit, because that is the way the game is
supposed to be played in their minds. And they are right.
I am not saying that this problem should not be so highly discusses, on the other hand, I believe there is no way to fix the problem, so the leagues should take a different approach to the issue of concussions and brain damage. I believe instead of changing the rules of the game, the NFL should make the risks of brain damage more available to players. I believe rookies and every player should have to attend seminars about brain damage and concussions, so they fully understand the risks of stepping out onto the field.
I am not saying that this problem should not be so highly discusses, on the other hand, I believe there is no way to fix the problem, so the leagues should take a different approach to the issue of concussions and brain damage. I believe instead of changing the rules of the game, the NFL should make the risks of brain damage more available to players. I believe rookies and every player should have to attend seminars about brain damage and concussions, so they fully understand the risks of stepping out onto the field.
These concerns have now spread to Australia, where a former
player stated he has a degenerative brain disease after having sustained four
serious head injuries during his career. Because of this, representatives from
Aussie rules, rugby league, rugby union, and football, will be taking part in a
two-day conference to discuss the long-term effects of brain injuries on their
athletes. I believe this is the right first step in helping to solve the
problem.
However, it is important that these representatives pass on what they learn to the actual athletes. It will be interesting to see what comes from this conference, which will take place in Melbourne on March 20-21. I would look out for more of this in the NFL and NHL and NCAA Football programs in the very near future.
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However, it is important that these representatives pass on what they learn to the actual athletes. It will be interesting to see what comes from this conference, which will take place in Melbourne on March 20-21. I would look out for more of this in the NFL and NHL and NCAA Football programs in the very near future.
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Michael Proska is a freshman at Drexel
University from Springfield, PA pursuing a Sport Management degree
along with a minor in Statistics. Along with being a writer for the SMTSU blog,
The Sports Complex, he has an internship with Drexel Athletics in the
promotions and marketing department. Michael is a member of the Army ROTC at
Drexel University. Michael is the
Secretary for the SMTSU. Follow Michael
on Twitter @mikeprosk.
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