{"id":4293,"date":"2023-01-03T23:54:10","date_gmt":"2023-01-03T23:54:10","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.sportspaper.org\/?p=4293"},"modified":"2023-01-03T23:54:10","modified_gmt":"2023-01-03T23:54:10","slug":"the-hamlin-incident-was-bound-to-happen-in-a-sport-were-violence-is-the-norm","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/www.sportspaper.org\/?p=4293","title":{"rendered":"The Hamlin incident was bound to happen in a sport were violence is the norm"},"content":{"rendered":"

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TOP OF THE TOW<\/strong>N \u2013 If you know me you know I have knocked pro football. I believe, still believe, that players have gotten too big, too strong, too fast, too quick for the game of football at that level. I know it will never be banned. It makes too much money. According to the latest revealed revenue for the year 2021, the NFL made $11 billion, distributing $343.75 million to each of the 32 teams. That\u2019s a lot of corn. Yet, it\u2019s a horrific sport. Very violent. Players are routinely carted off in games for the injuries they receive. Still, I watch these games with eager anticipation. I enjoy the strategy, and the adjustments coaches make, both in-game and at halftime. I\u2019m addicted. I really am, even though I think the sports should be banned. I got a reminder of that thought Monday night when Damar Hamlin, a 6-foot safety for the Buffalo Bills, had his heart stopped after making a tackle. He was administered CPR on the field and rushed by ambulance to the University of Cincinnati Hospital and placed in the ICU where he was in critical condition. His heart-breaking injury led to the league postponing the game between Buffalo and Cincinnati, a first for the league. From all reports, this happened to one of the nice guys. Hamlin started a charity foundation in 2020 just before he was picked in the sixth round of the NFL draft. \u201cAs I embark on my journey to the NFL, I will never forget where I come from and I am committed to using my platform to positively impact the community that raised me,\u201d Hamlin wrote on his foundation\u2019s GoFundMe page. It had a goal of $2,500 buy for toys for children. When the news hit Hamlin was severely injured, money poured in to this foundation and at last report had received over $4 million from people all over the country. \u00a0I am disgusted that it had to come to this to point out how dangerous pro football is. One sports columnist said today on cable news that he goes into locker rooms a day or two after games to access the damage to players, and he discovered its significant damage. The highlight (lowlight?) of a NFL team each week is the injury report. It\u2019s like teams have just come back from a battle field, everybody is a little nicked up and most of them play the next game even though they are injured. It\u2019s not my idea of making money. I\u2019ll stick with writing. \u2026 One more time: Washington has to let Mike Hopkins go. He\u2019s a sweet, nice guy. But it\u2019s sad to watch his current Huskies try to compete in the Pac-12. They can\u2019t shoot it, and it\u2019s obvious the Huskies won\u2019t win many conference games. Athletic director Jen Cohen needs to find a guy who can recruit and who can coach those recruits. No more zone. Please. That\u2019s it for today. Stay safe.<\/p>\n

Be well pal.<\/p>\n

Be careful out there.<\/p>\n

Have a great day.<\/p>\n

You are loved.<\/p>\n

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