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Siwsan

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2. That is so heartbreaking

Reply to sl8 (Original post)

Sun Sep 25, 2022, 09:17 AM

Sep 2022

My dad was a football coach and once had a player drop dead during practice. Literally. Just dropped dead. As I recall, it was a massive brain aneurysm.

It had such a devastating effect on the whole school but especially on my dad who treated his players like they were his own kids.

My heart goes out to everyone affected by this tragic event.

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A New Jersey high school football player dies nearly two weeks after he was 'critically injured' ... [View all] sl8 Sep 2022 OP

it is an inherently violent game Blues Heron Sep 2022 #1

I agree Siwsan Sep 2022 #4

That is so heartbreaking Siwsan Sep 2022 #2

Pro football needs workers bucolic_frolic Sep 2022 #3

We sacrifice about 150 athletes a year on the gridiron. Chainfire Sep 2022 #5

Are you suggesting 150 football players die each year?? AZ8theist Sep 2022 #6

I have not done the research myself, and can not verify the accuracy. Chainfire Sep 2022 #7

I remember when I was in high school.... 5'6", 105 pounds. All the "glory" went to the sports teams. 3Hotdogs Sep 2022 #8