First off, the one reason why I would not let my son play football is because of the bodily injuries. One of the “most common [bodily] injuries in football is an ACL injury” (Kelly Hansen), also known as anterior cruciate ligament. Our anterior cruciate ligament exists at “the end [ of your] thigh bone [then it] meets [at] the top of [your] shin bone” (Medlineplus). This part of your bone …show more content…
The lifelong injuries that affect football players are “mood changes, memory loss, and behavioral changes” (Concussion Unit YouTube video Activity 2). Supposing that a football player goes through some of these life long injuries, the issue inhabits the individual permanently. When something is permanent that means the issue stays bonded to you forever. As seen in the case of Mike Webster, he described himself as “not the same person” after he retired from the NFL (Frontier video: League of Denial). Basically, imagine having to live your life with something that becomes a burden for your own persona through thick and thin. Not being able to get rid of it because it is a part of your own being. Or that it completely turns your whole life around for the worst. Moreover, I would not approve my son to play football because of how much impact a life long injury can cause to my