Yeah, because repeatedly bashing the (even helmeted) head of an 11 year old is such a great idea.
American Football, played over a significant period of time, will basically destroy your brain. Thats not “global warming” science, thats REAL science. You think if Aaron Hernandez hadn’t played football his brain still would have looked like that?
This whole “grunt, scratch, get me another beer, those damn kids of today are too soft to play the football WE used to play” vibe is ridiculous. You and I used to ride around with seatbelts too. You still think that was a good idea?
It’s also true that the speed and force of impact has risen as additional safety equipment was added - players think they are invulnerable now because they are wearing “protective gear” so they go full out, lower their head, improperly tackle, etc.
Your kid plays soccer, doesn’t she?