On October 31, 2013, Chad Stover died while playing football after receiving a concussion. Stover’s head made contact with another player’s thigh in the midst of a tackle, resulting in a concussion. Concussions are one of many injuries that are possible when playing football. Aside from all of the injuries, there are many helpful characteristics of the sport (football). Football aids in the development of children and young adults. From work ethic to relieving of stress football has many beneficial facets. Football is one of the many sports that provides Psychological increase in youth. The pros outweigh the cons, the cons are injuries while the pros are community building and a better psychological outlook.
During a football game in October, Leshawn Williams received an injury to his knee thinking it was a type of ligament damage. Later over the …show more content…
Injuries plague football players in all kinds of ways. One of the most troubling injuries is concussions. According to Jarod Kennedy Athletic Trainer at Bishop Sullivan Catholic High School, “A concussion is kind of like a bruise on the brain. What happens is an athlete may receive a blow to the head whether it is direct or indirect, or caused by whiplash. The brain will move and hit the skull and that’ll cause swelling, inflammation, and excess bleeding, much like a bruise anywhere else” (Interview). Symptoms of concussions “Headache, loss of balance, and depending on the severity of the concussion you may receive blackouts, and memory loss” (Interview). Concussions are very difficult to diagnose because there are not any definitive signs. According to American sports organizations and the Center for Disease Control “concussions are exceedingly common in competitive sports. Between 1.4 and 3.8 million…each year.”(Issitt). Over 300,000 concussions affect people who are not professional football players