I've told y'all I don't care much for #NFL football anymore. But I do care a lot about NFL players.
#DamarHamlin suffered a cardiac arrest on the field and the game would have continued if both teams hadn't protested.
Up until a few years ago the NFL used race norming, meaning that if both Brett Favre and I won brain damaged settlements my payout would be lower, because "Blacks have lower IQ anyways!"
You may be able to enjoy this sport. I can't.
Wishing Damar a speedy and complete recovery.
The issue isn't just that football is a violent sport. Many sports are violent.
The issue isn't just that there was an on-field cardiac arrest. Happens. More and more since Covid. People confuse "Omicron doesn't attack the lungs as much" with "Omicron is mild"
The issue is the callous indifference that the mostly Black players are handled with
The most dangerous form of football in terms of fatalities is college spring football. So called "strength and conditioning" coaches work kids to death
@mekkaokereke I spent a few years trying to get family/friends to switch to watching eSports (especially Starcraft/Heroes of the Storm) with the argument that it basically hits the same mix of fast-paced action/violence mixed with strategy, but without ruining the players' lives...
