The Essay by Gladwell into Brain Injuries in Professional Football

question 4

Multiple Choice

The essay by Gladwell into brain injuries in professional football argued that:

• A) Professional football should be banned
• B) We show the same collective concern about animal welfare as we do for the human casualties of professional football
• C) Tackling above the waist in football should be outlawed and the sport should strive to become more like rugby in its play
• D) The players accept all of the risks but receive a fraction of the reward, while the owners and league receive most of the reward but accept none of the risks.

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