Argumentative Essay On Contact Sports And Concussions

Football, soccer, and many others are killing you. These sports are very loved all around the world but think about the risks and rewards. Contact sports are not worth the risk because the risk of getting a CTE is high, Physical injury is high, and the risk of not acknowledging injury for love of the game can keep injuries from healing. First, Contact sports and concussions. Soccer, though not thought of as a contact sport, is still very physical. Kicking shins and kicking others with heavy metal cleats. Another thing you need to take into consideration is hitting the ball into your head, imagine a big ball slamming into your head. Concussions are going to happen if you do this constantly, but many don't realize when watching how dangerous it really is when watching it on the big screen. Don't even get me started on football, many laugh and giggle at the fact people ram into each other and get hurt. Many think its funny and don't take into consideration how the football players got hurt. In the text it states “Football isn’t just a contact sport - it’s a dangerous game of massive bodies colliding into one another.”(Resnick 1) Many know this and think it's just part of the game and it is partially. But the main focus of football isn't to get

Doing an extensive amount of running is very good for you and I have to admit that it is easy to have fun playing, but running and ramming into one another is not fun, it's scary. With adrenaline pumping and running fast as light you don't think “man I wonder if I'll get CTE playing my most beloved sport.” your brain has tiny tissues that with what you think is little impact can stretch these tissues and fibers creating a minor concussion “During impact, individual neurons can be stretched and damaged.”(Resnick 4) Be aware about these things even though you think it's small it isn't your brain is fragile and you need to recognize that when playing contact