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Loss Of Contact Sports Essay

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On Sunday Night, families gather around the T.V, cheering and yelling after every play, and calls the referees make. As families watch the game the quarterback hands the ball to the running back, and he runs down the middle. After the play is over, the running back is on the floor grabbing his leg and screaming in pain, then he is carried off the field with a broken leg. Football is an all-time favorite contact sport that many play and will continue to play. Players in contact sports like football have to be aware of the risks associated with the game such as physical, mental, and emotional toll and the impact it will have on the player.
Players of contact sports have several degrees of physical damage after games. They can receive from small bruises to broken limbs, this does not include the post effects of the physical …show more content…

There is pewee teams, high school and college teams, city leagues and professional teams. After every game we witness the emotions on the field, off the field, and after the games. There are people that are happy for the win, sad about their loss, or upset about the calls made during the game. The Huffington Post article about “The Mental and Emotional Stress of an NFL Athlete,” provides us with the emotional capacity a player must have to be able to endure the stress of playing the game (Cameron, Ronnie). There have been incidents, in which a player ended his girlfriend’s life as well as his, and another reported suicide due to stress correlated to playing a game. The fear of being labeled emotional distress as a NFL player, does not allow the player to get the proper attention or guidance needed to relieve the stress. The emotions that go on during a game as well as all the stress of a career have intensified due to the lack of transparency provided from the player. Therefore, being emotionally unbalanced can lead to actions players may not understand or take full responsibility

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