[mikeash]

There's also a big difference between "you might die right in the middle of this very fun activity, here are the fatality stats from the past 30 years, here are the things you can do which are proven to reduce your risk" versus "this sport is Totally Safe, and to prove it we're going to resist every attempt to investigate long-term injuries so that you'll never really know."

[fragmede]

Sports, as a fun hobby is one thing, but the article discusses the NFL; big business in and for the USA. Rather than say hey, this is hurting people, maybe we could change the rules some, the NFL is doubling down and is the one pushing the "all sports are dangerous" emotional narrative to mother's of children, in order to get them to play, all so they can pad their bottom line.

http://highline.huffingtonpost.com/articles/en/nfl-football-...

[bisRepetita]

The study is about NFL players, but the harm starts in high school and college. Wait for more studies...