• merc@sh.itjust.works
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      1 day ago

      The foreshadowing of the effects of concussions on players seems like they’re setting up the finale, but it might take a while to get there.

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        23 hours ago

        Ironically enough, the excess of concussions nowadays are due to overly protective gear. It gives them a sence of protection that leads to more violent tackles, which then leads to more violent headshakes.

        It’s like when they introduced gloves in boxing. Pre-gloves, it hurt like a motherfucker to hit someone in the face. You’d have just as big of a chance to break your hand as the opponents jaw. So they had to make the gloves ‘hurt’ again by making them thinner.