Comments on: Football: The sad story of Steve Hendrickson http://www.ibabuzz.com/beartalk/2012/06/29/football-the-sad-story-of-steve-hendrickson/ Wed, 22 May 2013 04:39:56 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.5.1 By: Beastmode http://www.ibabuzz.com/beartalk/2012/06/29/football-the-sad-story-of-steve-hendrickson/comment-page-1/#comment-108819 Beastmode Fri, 29 Jun 2012 19:10:15 +0000 http://www.ibabuzz.com/beartalk/?p=30432#comment-108819 Seau’s death was a turning point for me, perhaps because I saw him play in college, perhaps because that event was so shocking. Hendrickson was from that same era. The video is shocking.

I looked into the science behind head trauma after stubbornly refusing to believe the 2009 Gladwell article… it is an ugly picture. How can I detest dogfights and bullfights, yet support unpaid college kids playing gladiator for my weekend amusement? Very hard to justify, despite having loved the game since my childhood. That love is fading fast.

]]> By: 707 Bear http://www.ibabuzz.com/beartalk/2012/06/29/football-the-sad-story-of-steve-hendrickson/comment-page-1/#comment-108816 707 Bear Fri, 29 Jun 2012 18:35:56 +0000 http://www.ibabuzz.com/beartalk/?p=30432#comment-108816 Downer alert.

Wow.

Watch the video of Hendrickson attached to the article and then answer this question: What responsible parent would let their child play football?

I have to say I’m beginning to feel a bit guilty for enjoying a college football Saturday in the fall. By supporting college football, am I helping ruin a person’s life?

I would never pay to watch boxing or ultimate fighting because I don’t want to support an activity whose sole purpose is to cause physical harm to another human being.

Do I need to add football to that list?

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