Should Football Be Made Illegal?

High school sports are an important aspect of a young person’s life because it could decide their college, careers, and determine their social circle. High school football is a time where a fellowship occurs, not only with students, but the community also. There is on going issues with contact sports such as should there be rule changes or eliminate the game completely because of head injuries occurring too often. The problem is deciding whether the risks of playing these sports are worth it in the end. Are the risks of football worth the entertainment or should should football be banned for safety reasons? Doctor Anne McKey stated that if anything, we should have rule changes and equipment changes because it’s not worth the risk (CNN, 2012).

Should children under the age of 12 be allowed to play tackle football? These people playing at a very young age do risk brain trauma, and development of brain diseases such as CTE. According to the passage, a man named Joseph Chernach who played tackle football since 11 years old hung himself at 25 due to CTE, which he acquired while playing tackle football. The text also states that "We have to prove that Pop Warner was a substantial factor in him getting it [CTE], and we knew from research

Some people think that high school football should be banned however, this should not happen for many reasons. Doctors and school boards are debating on if high school football should be banned due to the heath risk. If football is the most popular sport in the U.S. why would we take it away from so many high school students who enjoy playing the game. There is the same risk playing other sports. Even though there is a chance for concussion in football; high school football should not be banned because technology is make the game safer, and it is just as safe as any other

The essay American Football is too Dangerous, and Should be Abolished by Dave Bry discusses his opinion on why he thinks American Football should be ended. The author believes that football is immoral. By immoral, he writes that the fans enjoy watching the players play violently. The author also states that the players put their lives at risk because they are given a large compensation or “let-your-parents-retire-and-set-up-the-next-generation-of-your-family-to-go-college-money” (Dave Bry). Overall, the author writes, football is immoral and it should be ended. However, I disagree with the authors point of view.

Even though football is not the safest sport, that does not mean it is too dangerous to ever play again. The game of football is an intense sport { even if you're a kicker ] but I do not think it should be banned . Banning football is like Prohibition , you will upset a lot of people and some will go crazy . There are plenty of sports that don't get banned like baseball . In baseball you could get hit with a pitch , get a bat flung at you , and get in a bench clearing brawl but no one makes a case about that . Football is a game I love to watch and play . People that do think football should be banned make good case about like long term illness such as CTE or ALS and could physically disable you . The reason you shouldn't ban football is that the game can teach young men { or women } life skills such as teamwork or trust and I believe every young man should play some form of football whether it's touch football , tackle football , or just throwing a ball around with your friends . Though some people can't play football because there parents won't let them or have a health issue but in my opinion everybody should be open to playing or watching football . Plenty of people hate football because it's too stressful but playing and watching football has taught me one thing about stress : Your stressed watching a game and you're not stressed playing in one .

This paper explores published articles that report on results from research conducted on this disadvantages of high school football. The articles vary in information and research conducted and have different argumentative points of discussion. This paper examines and states that high school football should be banned. Reasons are shown through different points of argument. Football causes continuous concussions, causes long term medical problems and causes different types of trauma to their body and affects their overall health.

This paper will discuss the NFL Concussion Scandal and analysis of the ethical issues regarding the scandal. American football has always been defined as a contact sport. Individuals know before playing the sport that they take on the risk of physical harm to their bodies. However, concussions and other repetitive head-blows could end in death and permanent damage. Also, American football has been shown to be the cause of chronic traumatic encephalopathy(CTE), which can lead to suicidal thoughts, memory loss, and dementia. With players undergoing a lot of physical harm without the proper care, many may see the NFL as an unethical business.

What is Football? Football is a brutal sport that can have lifelong consequences. It’s dangerous and overrated. It has become a business that is only concerned about winning at the cost of maiming players, but people love it. Football players suffer more concussions than athletes in any other high school sport. Is this beloved game worth the risks, or should schools do away with it? We shouldn’t let teens ruin their lungs with cigarettes, so why would we allow them to damage their brains in the name of football? I have never played the sport, but I have friends that play and they’re always injured in some way. It’s just pointless. High school football players can undergo significant brain changes after just one season, even if they don’t get

An increasingly popular topic in the realm of sports fans has begun to unravel. The National Football League recently has begun to introduce new rules and regulations for their athletes to start abiding by to ensure the continued safety of the player’s health. Although most find this change in the game of professional football as a positive step forward, others see this as a diminishment of the sanctity of NFL football. New rules and regulations that have been introduced into NFL are vital to athletes involved in the sport and help them to play with lowered risks of long term injuries that could possibly affect not only them but also the league in the future as well. The reasons for these

However with all of these facts being told about how high school football should be banned most people might think banning football is a bad thing when really banning football is to just save peoples lives.We have just showed you some of the deaths remember I said “some”meaning that their is still more deaths that have happened but it would be to much deaths to cover and talking about deaths really isn’t all that exciting.Football should be banned for all the hurt high schoolers or even the dead high schooler,and they never deserved this even if they wanted to join football the high schoolers didn’t know that this could happen to them.All these deaths weren’t all just the high schoolers family it was also doctors,news reporters, and even teachers,”These deaths weren’t….Intentional...It was simply a sport wanting to be play by these passionate kids, but their dream turned into a nightmare.These special kids just wanted to have fun...If these kids knew that football could be like this than they would’ve never joined football but that's not the case here.”However football won’t really end since it is such a popular sport to lots of other high schoolers.Football should come to a end soon due to it's deaths i'm not talking about the NFL i'm talking about the high school football.One point to another more people are gonna start feeling the pain that other parents or relatives that have felt the pain due to football,but if it's not a family member or relative than you would still feel

Football is a rough sport. Many fans of the game watch it for the hard hits. These hard hits and the potential for injury is part of what makes the game so exciting. Some people say that football is too brutal and should be banned. Parents all over the United States don’t allow their children to play because of the risk of head injuries. Others allow their sons, and every now and then their daughters, to play and risk injury for a chance to earn a college scholarship and for a small percentage of players, the chance to play in the National Football League (NFL).

Would you be willing to play a sport that could potentially end your life at any moment? In any sport, it is noted that you are more prone to injury versus the average person since you are putting your body at risk. It is known that football is one of the most dangerous sports because it has a high-risk for concussions. On an average, about 47 percent of athletes who play high school football receive sports-related concussions. SInce 1997, 50 high school level and younger football players were pronounced dead after complications due to their concussions. Because of these intriguing statistics, the sport of football should be banned. Football should be banned as a whole because of health concerns regarding concussions, long-term effects from concussions, and mental disorders.

There are many different reasons why including sports in a child’s life can help build them for their future. A few of the more obvious reasons include healthy weight, social skills, and self-discipline. According to Greg Wells of aboutkidshealth.ca, “Starting a child in an organized sport gives them a healthy habit of physical activity to see them right through to adulthood and help them ward off many age- and weight-related ailments” (Wells). In addition to the short-term benefits, as children develop in life with the inclusion of sports, they learn to become attentive and gain stronger strategy skills (Wells). More specifically, football has the potential to develop strong

College football must not be banned because it a part of America and our history. Football has a great history in America and has left so many memories for people all over the nation. The game is a dangerous sport, but the people who play it know the risk. People play the game because they love everything about the game. There are many things that should be fixed with outside the sport, but I think the game should stay the same. If we look at the reasons people want to ban college football there are really two main reasons. Mainly because of all of the concussions and because of the amount of money College football makes the school. However although the team brings in that much money for the school they still receive no money whatsoever.

Football is one of the most popular sports in America. The sport started in 1863 as a game between universities and became professional football in 1892. American football got its popularity in the universities and become one of its most popular games. Later, High Schools started to introduce the football game as well as a part of their sports. Since football became very popular, many teenagers try to get into the school teams, but not all of them were lucky to get into the teams. Football requires of strength, hard training and the courage to fight in order to keep the ball within the team, in consequence, it causes many accidents have happened since then; for example, broken ribs, legs, arms, etc. If players are not careful, they can ended up with a broken part of the body; therefore, the sport should be vanished from all high schools because of the risk outcomes. Football is a brutal sport and can lead teenagers to have a different attitude, and feel with a source of power over others causing bullying and other type of mental disorders.