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    Physical altercations must be removed from the National Hockey League due to them creating an added, tremendous, risk of traumatic injuries or deaths. Whether it’s gashes, broken bones or torn muscles through typical ice hockey play in the NHL, each moment of play is riddled with a high chance of receiving a traumatic injury. Fighting only raises this already steep risk of getting hurt and creates a fatal possibility along with a higher concussion chance. Though being a rare occurrence, some…

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    One aspect that has been criticized with the game of hockey is its violence in the form of fighting, as it is the only national league sport where it is encouraged. Fighting and hockey has been forever linked together since the sport was established, from scrapping with friends on the frozen pond for fun to players making a career from fighting in the National Hockey League. In 1922 the NHL regulated the act of fighting with Rule 56 where players will only be punished with a five-minute penalty…

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    Many people suffer from concussions, and it has a very big impact on individuals. For example, former hockey player sued the NHL (National Hockey League) because of concussions they say happened during their games. Also, it has affected students who say after concussions, they have had a hard time in school. First, former hockey player sued the NHL (National Hockey League) because of concussions they say happened during their games. They are also asking for money from the NHL. According to the…

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    Football is not for everyone Many people ask the question, what is a sport? ”A sport is an activity involving physical exertion and skill in which an individual or team competes against another or others for entertainment (topendsports.com)”. People think that sports are just for fun and most of the time it is, but professional athletes make sports a career. There is a wide selection of talented men and women that play sports and it is amazing to see them perform their talent. Players are…

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    of the brain mostly found in athletes. CTE is repetitive brain trauma, containing symptomatic concussions and asymptomatic sub-concussive hits to the head. CTE is a major health problem in collision sports, especially when one ages. The National football League (NFL) already has a bunch of player that has experience CTE and has lost their lives from it. Players like Mike Webster, Frank Gifford, Dave Duerson, Tyler Sash and more. Tyler Sash is the most recent and youngest victim to receive the…

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    The NFL Highly Inconsistent

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    The NFL: Consistently Inconsistent Over the years, the NFL has been subject to widespread controversies. From bounty scandals and dog fighting to banned substances and domestic violence, the multi-billion dollar league always seems to be under the microscope. This year has been no different with the Ray Rice and Adrian Peterson domestic violence cases. The NFL, being the most popular and lucrative sport in the nation by a considerable margin, often comes face to face with the comic book…

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    In the National Football league (NFL) each team has their own organization that they must maintain throughout each year. Social media plays a great aspect for them for fans & followers so they can keep up with their favorite team. One organization that uses social networking for their organization a lot is the Atlanta falcons & the Georgia dome stadium. The Atlanta Georgia dome is known as the home for the Atlanta falcon’s football team. Teams like Georgia state university also play their games…

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    My product IT Football is a tangible product and service that fulfills the needs of NFL organizations and it’s supporters. The NFL has an issue which is its viewership rating, which can be determine for many reasons such as the National anthem protest to the Presidential election. The main issue is NFL games take too long to watch and it is even worst if you attend a live game. My product will benefit the viewers and teams because the game will be played in less time and more efficiently…

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    Lindsay Jones out of the USA Today says “National Football League players who received a concussion in the 2015 season only spent on average of sixteen days off the football field”(Jones). This has got better throughout the years the average days spent off the football field in 2005 was four days. Now players…

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    NFL Hiring Practices

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    National Football League has been a mainstay in American sports for quite some time. It has had many positive impacts on our society, however, we will explore how minority professional football players are unfairly targeted. This has occurred by a host of entities both inside and outside of the league. We will examine employer drug testing, stereotypes by the media and how law enforcement unfairly target athletes through unfair practices. The NFL’s has more than approximately 1700 players that…

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