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12-11-2017, 08:34 AM
American football won't last much longer, because it's killing itself
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Football is violent, but the public's disgust with the damage caused by America's most popular game might finally have reached a critical point this season. The sport is killing itself, and the most powerful arbiter of its practice, the NFL, might just let that death happen by not taking care of its players.*
SEE ALSO: Toys for Tots is partnering with the Green Bay Packers right in time for the holidays (http://mashable.com/2017/11/30/toys-for-tots-partners-with-packers/)
Football's high potential for injury is obvious whenever it's played, but a particularly egregious moment of official malpractice came during the Houston Texans-San Francisco 49ers matchup on Sunday, which drew fresh rounds of criticism, for good reason.* Read more... (http://mashable.com/2017/12/10/football-is-killing-itself/)
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Football is violent, but the public's disgust with the damage caused by America's most popular game might finally have reached a critical point this season. The sport is killing itself, and the most powerful arbiter of its practice, the NFL, might just let that death happen by not taking care of its players.*
SEE ALSO: Toys for Tots is partnering with the Green Bay Packers right in time for the holidays (http://mashable.com/2017/11/30/toys-for-tots-partners-with-packers/)
Football's high potential for injury is obvious whenever it's played, but a particularly egregious moment of official malpractice came during the Houston Texans-San Francisco 49ers matchup on Sunday, which drew fresh rounds of criticism, for good reason.* Read more... (http://mashable.com/2017/12/10/football-is-killing-itself/)
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