Is football practice child abuse?
On August - 25 - 2010
Can football practice be child abuse?
As teens head back to the practice field, recent events raise questions about our attitude toward sports training
If you’re one of the millions of fans who tunes into sports talk radio, chances are you’ve heard a lot of trash talk this week about Albert Haynesworth, the Washington Redskin’s star nosetackle who has refused to practice for health reasons. The majority view on Haynesworth – proffered by fat guys sitting in air conditioned studios, natch – is that he’s a spoiled brat who should quit moaning and hit the field.
READ MORE HERE:
http://www.salon.com/life/football/?story=/mwt/feature/2010/08/25/football_child_abuse
---------------------------------------------By the time you finish reading this, 15 children will have been abused; In the next five minutes, 30 more; Within the next hour, 360 more; And by tonight, close to 8,000+ children will have suffered from abuse, 5 of which will die. Child abuse has increased 134% since 1980 and is now considered a worldwide epidemic. The high jump in child abuse deaths and the shocking increase in statistics highlights the frightening lack of public knowledge.
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It May Just Save a Child's Life!!
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Tracey Says:
football practice + abusive coach and/or parent = child abuse
Posted on August 26th, 2010 at 1:06 pm
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