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.
