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Bo Jackson: "I wouldn't let my kids play football"
A few months ago, Bo said this:
“If I knew back then what I know now,’’ Jackson tells USA TODAY Sports, “I would have never played football. Never. I wish I had known about all of those head injuries, but no one knew that. And the people that did know that, they wouldn’t tell anybody. On one hand, the game would've missed out on an incredible talent that was so fun to watch. On the other, he might've had a 10+ year career for our MLB team. |
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06-08-2017, 10:40 AM | #2 |
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My wife and I are currently having this conversation with our kids
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06-08-2017, 10:59 AM | #3 |
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Football wasn't that bad when you were a star at it and made millions.
You can get severely injured at a construction job, any job with moving machinery.. war. In retrospect.. the fame, competition, being able to hit somebody.. football is great for those that have that itch. The brotherhood is bigger than the game.. if anyone is not doing their job, that play will get blown up. |
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06-08-2017, 11:02 AM | #4 |
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Bo Jackson: "I wouldn't let my kids play football"
And tecmo bowl would have been a hell of a lot less fun
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06-08-2017, 11:12 AM | #6 |
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Who cares? Football is for warriors. Clearly Bo Jackson isn't one.
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06-08-2017, 11:15 AM | #7 |
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There won't be football in the future anyway
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06-08-2017, 11:17 AM | #8 |
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Maybe not as a youth, but once they reach high school if they are interested it should be their decision.
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06-08-2017, 11:20 AM | #9 |
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You really don't think so? I've heard this before, but I'm just skeptical strictly based on the fact there will always be a desire to play it by someone and others will want to watch. Now whether or not the NFL will continue to be the source is a completely different conversation.
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06-08-2017, 11:21 AM | #10 |
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06-08-2017, 11:23 AM | #11 |
I'm with the banned.
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Bo knows his feminine side.
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06-08-2017, 11:51 AM | #13 |
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06-08-2017, 12:09 PM | #15 |
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it's an interesting decision. I don't have kids, but thinking about it - I'm not sure where I would stand on the issue if my kid wanted to play football. If you asked me 15 years ago if I would let them play, I would've said 'hell yes'.
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