Is football a dangerous sport?
Nijah Coleman
Nijah Coleman
Football was originated at universities in North America in the late 19th Century. In 1876, Walter Camp got the idea from William Ebb Ellis, who was playing a game of soccer when he picked up the ball and started to run with it . Therefore, he was breaking the rules and giving Camp the idea for the game . Football has been around since the 1920’s. It has developed over the years a lot, with different pads and equipment to help the players, but is it a dangerous sport ?
Football can be a brutal sport . It often feels like the only objective is to hit the person with the ball as hard as possible. As it continues through the fall , more and more people tune in each year to watch their favorite teams perform well , or not at all. It has become a popular sport in the United States . Even though people died from it, every 5 years about 500 people die from football related injuries. In 2015, 13 high school football players died, but why ? and how? Some had neck injuries, took a hit to the head, hits to the stomach, students collapsing on the sidelines. Most players die because of head injuries. Dealing with the brain is very scary .
Do players sit out to heal there injuries? No, they want to play . Junior Samuel feels that football is a man's sport and a man's game .If you are not tough enough to deal with getting hit and getting knocked down, then you shouldn’t play it . He’s says, “ Football is all about how you get up . When you get knocked down it’s about if you get up or not.” Football teaches you lessons on how to work hard in life, but will all that working hard push you too much . Sam feels that it is not a dangerous sport . “ You are not a man if you are scared to get back up each time you get knocked down.”
Some parents will not allow their kids to play football because of the repercussions of the sport . For example, Spain’s and Strains. Sprains and Strains are the most common type of football injuries. Fractures, about one - quarter of all serious football injuries that require hospital care . Commonly fractured bones include fingers, wrist , and leg . ACL tear is another common injury ligament in the knee. Tearing your ACL is a tough injury. It takes athletes months or longer to heal from it, some even have to get surgery.
It is pulling back and forth on the topic . Is football a dangerous sport ? Any sport you play can be dangerous . You just always have to play clean and safe so you can avoid injuries.
Football can be a brutal sport . It often feels like the only objective is to hit the person with the ball as hard as possible. As it continues through the fall , more and more people tune in each year to watch their favorite teams perform well , or not at all. It has become a popular sport in the United States . Even though people died from it, every 5 years about 500 people die from football related injuries. In 2015, 13 high school football players died, but why ? and how? Some had neck injuries, took a hit to the head, hits to the stomach, students collapsing on the sidelines. Most players die because of head injuries. Dealing with the brain is very scary .
Do players sit out to heal there injuries? No, they want to play . Junior Samuel feels that football is a man's sport and a man's game .If you are not tough enough to deal with getting hit and getting knocked down, then you shouldn’t play it . He’s says, “ Football is all about how you get up . When you get knocked down it’s about if you get up or not.” Football teaches you lessons on how to work hard in life, but will all that working hard push you too much . Sam feels that it is not a dangerous sport . “ You are not a man if you are scared to get back up each time you get knocked down.”
Some parents will not allow their kids to play football because of the repercussions of the sport . For example, Spain’s and Strains. Sprains and Strains are the most common type of football injuries. Fractures, about one - quarter of all serious football injuries that require hospital care . Commonly fractured bones include fingers, wrist , and leg . ACL tear is another common injury ligament in the knee. Tearing your ACL is a tough injury. It takes athletes months or longer to heal from it, some even have to get surgery.
It is pulling back and forth on the topic . Is football a dangerous sport ? Any sport you play can be dangerous . You just always have to play clean and safe so you can avoid injuries.
