Concussion and the slow demise of contact sport

As you might know, one of my unlikely ‘hobbies’ is watching rugby league games on television. It’s as exciting as things get around here, especially if your team is winning. Once or twice a year we go to a live game (at least $100 admission for two). The technology used to televise contact sport has led to a level of live scrutiny the game has never known before. Back in the day you could tackle…

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