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[quote=Anonymous]Among my peers (mostly in health care) with young children, no one would encourage tackle specifically due to the risk of CTE. But as the mom of an 8yo DS, I can definitely see how families get swept up into the sports culture. So many positives—physical activity, camaraderie. But even on the soccer field of 8 & 9 year olds, I saw a kid get a concussion when three kids collided on the field. I’ve noticed a rising popularity in flag football, so maybe that will keep kids from feeling that the only way they can participate in football culture is with tackle. Such a huge industry built around tackle football though, that I imagine the press around CTE will do little to change things unfortunately. I was shocked that the majority of the parents interviewed in that NYT article would still have wanted their kids to play.[/quote]
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