[Perdogg]

Nobody forces them to play football. Have you noticed that a good deal of the players on the Steelers from the late 70s/early 80s have already died?

[Perdogg]

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[Jemian]

Nobody forces them to play football but there is enormous pressure in many areas to let your young men play, especially if they have developed their bodies. Fortunately we were overseas when my son was in high school and so I didn’t have to face this. But, noticing the high number of long-term debilitating injuries and how the young men do NOT really receive the care they need (sacrifice all for the team!), I decided not to let my son play football if the opportunity ever presented itself. It just isn’t worth it in the long run.

[Haiku Guy]

Nobody forces them to play football. Have you noticed that a good deal of the players on the Steelers from the late 70s/early 80s have already died?

Nobody forces them to work in a coal mine.
Nobody forces them to install asbestos.
Nobody forces them to work the high steel.
Etc...

No industry is permitted to permanently injure the bulk of their workers.

[Joe 6-pack]

"Have you noticed that a good deal of the players on the Steelers from the late 70s/early 80s have already died?"

The most bizarre death (as of yet) had to have been Steve Courson:

"Courson stayed near Pittsburgh for the rest of his life. In November 2005, he died in an accident at his home in Farmington, Pennsylvania. Courson had been cutting down a 44-foot tree on his property, but a gust of wind changed the direction of its fall, and he moved into its path while attempting to prevent his dog from being struck. The dog, a black Labrador retriever, was found alive guarding Courson's body when the tree was removed"