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BECAUSE HE CARES ABOUT THEIR BRAINS. |
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Favre knows
tackle football means hundreds of brain jarring hits every season. |
He understands
that the routine, repetitive hits of collision sports like tackle football cause brain damage. |
And he knows this damage can occur without a concussion & without obvious symptoms.
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Invisible damage which has been linked to cognitive
deficits & neurological disorders. |
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"In any other setting I would be mandated by law
to report this as child abuse. These children are getting hit in the head repeatedly, and I know it is putting them at risk of neurological disease. But instead here I am with all the other parents cheering because our team did a good tackle. Kids can't drink alcohol until a certain age, they can't drive until a certain age, and they can't walk around the street hitting each other in the heads with pipes. Those activities can all be lethal. And so can this. There must be a policy change, we have a moral obligation to protect children - and adults - from harm." Dr. Lee Goldstein |
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What You Can Do
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Remember: Helmets
can not prevent inertia. Brains can be damaged from every angle. "Heads Up" included. SAFER OPTIONS
BENEFIT ALL STUDENTS. |
