According to Dr. Bennot Omalu, the doctor who discovered CTE, the brain does not finish developing until at least the age of 18 and children playing contact sports such as football, wrestling, and Judo (assume rugby also) are at risk of developing brain damage. Feel there may be a large percentage of our male population suffering as a result (myself included). Many of these men go on to join the military or become police officers. Wonder how much our societies participation in these sports contribute to our violent culture. Glad to see this being discussed more regularly in the media.
https://archive.org/details/NoHoldsBarredDr.BennetOmaluOnWrestlingGrapplingCteAndConcussions
https://www.nytimes.com/2015/12/07/opinion/dont-let-kids-play-football.html
https://www.pbs.org/wgbh/frontline/film/league-of-denial/
https://www.theguardian.com/sport/2018/mar/06/tackle-football-children-health-concerns
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