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In response to "They absolutely will. Because $$$$$ -- nm" by ty97

I'm telling you that once they come up with a way to test for CTE before you're dead, football is finished. Right now people can deny deny deny -- (edited)

Posted by oblique, SuperFeud Champion and Tenth Astronaut (aka kkuphal) Oct 18 '17, 06:17

but once you have doctors conclusively diagnosing that your brain is mush...

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Nah. People will still decide the risk is worth it for a shot at the big time. - znufrii Oct 18, 06:24 5
- Again, I have a feeling this is going to shift to private organizations. I could see public high schools refusing to take that risk -- nm - oblique, SuperFeud Champion and Tenth Astronaut Oct 18, 06:35 1
  - We largely agree on that point. -- (edited) - znufrii Oct 18, 06:43
- there will just be lots of forms and legalese putting liability on the players and their acceptance of it -- nm - Beaker Oct 18, 06:24 2
  - And enough parents eager to sell their kids’ futures as a “way out”. -- nm* - znufrii Oct 18, 06:25
  - (as it should, if I do something knowing it is dangerous and accept that it is on me; if someone hides the danger, on them) -- nm - Beaker Oct 18, 06:25
If that's the case, then a LOT of sports are dead -- nm - ty97 Oct 18, 06:22

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