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Big Hits Broken Dreams Analysis

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The video “Big Hits, Broken Dreams” tells the story of a high school football team in Greenville, North Carolina. The video also tells the story of tragic deaths of high school football players who suffered concussion injuries that were not properly handled. Although everyone plays a role in the protection of high school athletes, the primary responsibility for reducing concussions and concussion related deaths falls on the shoulders of school administration. School administration is responsible for distributing funds in different areas of the schools, and these officials must make the choice to hire an athletic trainer to advise and evaluate these athletes. Several questions are raised in regards to this topic. Why aren’t the players and coaches …show more content…

Those who are less social, don’t have a support system, and are less involved in their community, like the residents of Greenville are involved in sports life, they are less likely to be concerned with who is responsible for preventing concussion injuries and deaths in sports teams. Likewise, those who practice different cultures, and do not value activities such as sports, are also less likely to be concerned with this matter. Lastly, social gradient – it is easier for individuals and school systems who possess a higher economic status to mandate that school administrations hire an athletic trainer. Those who struggle economically and school systems who only have enough funds to provide necessities for their students are not going to spend the extra money on an athletic trainer. Although it may be a financial burden, school administrators must make the decision to place certified athletic trainers on their fields in order to “prevent a lot of people, a lot of athletes, a lot of families from going through the same thing that [was went] through with Jaquan's situation” (CNN,

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