On Fri, 19 Aug 2016 09:55:16 -0400, Keyser Soze
wrote:


I don't "favor" athletes for their intellectual abilities, but I am sure
for you the typical brain-damaged footballer is a hero to you because he
was brave enough to risk his thinking ability for money.

Most popular sports involve some physical risk. Until very recently
the main risk for baseball players was drug/hormone related.

On 8/19/16 10:35 AM, wrote:
On Fri, 19 Aug 2016 09:55:16 -0400, Keyser Soze
wrote:


I don't "favor" athletes for their intellectual abilities, but I am sure
for you the typical brain-damaged footballer is a hero to you because he
was brave enough to risk his thinking ability for money.

Most popular sports involve some physical risk. Until very recently
the main risk for baseball players was drug/hormone related.


"Some" physical risk, eh? Other than the obvious ones, what are the
sports that might result in serious injuries inflicted by other players
as frequently as American football?