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BRUTALITY IN SPORTS
Drew Roberts
B3 5-14-12
What is an injury?
Overuse Injuries – micro traumas that result from repetitive use of the same body parts (Children’s Hospital in Boston)
Common injuries Basketball, Hockey, Soccer & Football
most dangerous
Football (NFL)
One of the most injury-prone sports
Concussions, ACL tears, etc.
Post career problems
Jim McMahon
Super Bowl winning quarterback
Concussion filled career
Brain trauma today
Saints Bounty Scandal
2009-2010 till 2011-2012
Suspended coaches, players
Game Changes
Kickoffs moved forward
Number of concussions dropped
Basketball Injuries
Suffer knee or ankle injuries
Has forced some NBA stars to retire
Brandon Roy
2006-2007 Rookie of the Year
Knee injuries
Retired in June 2011
Greg Oden
Center for Trail Blazers; #1 pick in 2007
Knee injuries
Released by team
Yao Ming Globally known athlete
#1 pick in 2003
Retired cause of injury
Hockey / Soccer injuries
Works Cited http://
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/National_Football_League http://
www.allstarpics.net/pic-gallery/jim-mcmahon-pics.htm
http://espn.go.com/blog/chicago/bears/tag/_/name/outside-the-lines
http://www.sportslogos.net/logo.php?id=907 http://
www.toledoblade.com/Pro/2012/03/21/New-Orleans-Saints-coach-suspended-over-bounty-program.html
http://content.usatoday.com/communities/gameon/post/2011/12/espn-report-roy-to-retire/1
http://www.onthecan.com/?attachment_id=241
Works cited (continued)
http://nstacommunities.org/blog/2012/04/24/science-of-nhl-hockey-newtons-three-laws-of-motion/
http://www.picturesdepot.com/soccer/5894/gianluca+zambrotta+huge+slide+tackle.html