Concussions Should Be Banned Essay

Have you ever played football? Many American kids find football to be a nice pastime for them and something fun for them. But, many of them don't realize the risks. In the article,”Hard Knocks” by Gabriel Charles Tyler; infographic,”How Many G’s” by the University of Michigan and the youtube video,”Concussion hazards in youth football” which aired on CNN. It is proven that recreational departments and schools should ban programs, such as football, because of concussions. As concussions can cause long term damage to the brain, as well as short term damage to the brain. The first reason football should be banned because of concussions is because of the long term consequences. In the information text,”Hard Knocks” by Gabriel Charles Tyler, it states,”Medical researchers at Boston University recently confirmed that 88 of 92 former NFL players who donated their brains for research suffered from chronic traumatic

In the infographic,”How many G’s” by the University of Michigan, to states that 100 G’s of force is being applied to the body in a football hit that leads to a concussion. Compared to 58 Gs when a boxer punches you and 5 G’s on a rollercoaster. This means that you could have effects such as a cracked skull or bleeding of the brain because of that hit. In the text,”Hark Knocks” by Gabriel Charles Tyler, it says,’”When I got back up, I saw two scoreboards,” he recalls of the 2014 game. “I was out of it completely.”’ This shows that the player was unaware of his surroundings and was delusional in the moments after impact. This matters because is shows the immediate repercussions of a concussion can be bad. A cracked skull or bleeding of the brain could lead to days or weeks in the hospital with painful and expensive procedures. And having almost no awareness of your surrounding could be bad as you wouldn't be properly warned and could be in