Kansas City Area Football Players Advised Against Head Shots to Avoid Injury
A lawsuit against the NCAA alleges players were not protected from head injury.
Football is a man’s sport, right? Football players are modern day gladiators. For a football fan, college football Saturdays and the NFL on Sunday is the perfect way to end the week. Watching grown men pummel each other and cheering when an opposing quarterback goes down for the count. Reports say concussion–
But are we still cheering? Football may never be able so succeed as a NON contact sport but something has to be done in order to protect these players. While it may be fun to watch big hits during games, these athletes are subjecting themselves to the possibility of long term brain damage caused by the series of hits they sustain during games from week to week.
Two former college players are trying to change the way the NCAA protects its players from severe head injuries during games. In a lawsuit filed this fall, two players say the NCAA failed to protect players by allowing coaches to practice tackling techniques that involve “leading with the head”. Head to head contact hits are out lawed in college and NFL but that doesn’t mean they don’t happen. It’s not always on purpose but these players have been taught for years to tackle that way because that’s where power comes from.
At Kansas City Brain Injury Attorneys, we want you to take any head injury seriously. Any slight bump to the head may have an affect. Sometimes insignificant damage now can lead to long term and permanent brain damage down the road, including serious brain illnesses. If you are suffering from a Traumatic Brain Injury, we want you to know your rights as a victim.
