How often are athletes injured on the field? Very frequently. One of the most common reoccurring injuries are concussions, and concussions are an important issue. If not treated correctly, they can have terrible consequences. But if an athlete gets a head injury, they should sit out of the game to prevent a second injury or a serious side effect that could affect them for the rest of their life. The problem with head injuries is that, at any moment you may go unconscious. Athletes with a concussions are 9 times more likely to lose consciousness, as explained in article 1. Which could be easily be anywhere, and most of the time, nowhere good. If you pass out on the field this leads to an almost guarantee of a second injury; maybe even another
