Football’s Brain Injury Crisis Lands in Family Court
03/07/18 09:18
This is the article Ryan mentioned in class yesterday -
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“A father, John Orsini, has gone to court to prevent the youngest of his three sons from playing high school football because, he said, scientific studies have revealed the perils of repeated blows to the head — especially for an athlete, like his son, who has a history of concussions. The boy’s mother, Mr. Orsini’s ex-wife, believes he should be allowed to continue playing because he understands the risks.”
https://www.nytimes.com/2018/03/05/sports/football/concussions.html
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“A father, John Orsini, has gone to court to prevent the youngest of his three sons from playing high school football because, he said, scientific studies have revealed the perils of repeated blows to the head — especially for an athlete, like his son, who has a history of concussions. The boy’s mother, Mr. Orsini’s ex-wife, believes he should be allowed to continue playing because he understands the risks.”
https://www.nytimes.com/2018/03/05/sports/football/concussions.html