Story Behind My Research- How should sports leagues and teams approach Concussions?

Concussions have always been an issue in sports, but it is not until recently, with all of the advancements in medical technology, that people have taken notice of the serious implications that concussions have on the brain. I am writing about this subject because I am a huge sports fan and I hate seeing players lay on the field or court motionless because of an illegal hit. Over the past few years the topic of concussions has been very controversial. It used to be that coaches and teams would say, “Play through the pain” or “no pain, no game”. Now some teams are changing those unwritten “rules” and are taking more medical precautions to make sure that their players are fully healthy and can play to the best of their abilities, which I respect. Unfortunately there are still some “old school” players, coaches and fans who say that they cannot change the integrity of the games and those players should “deal with it”. This topic is still up for debate but I personally believe that some type of change needs to be made in sports.