Media Reacts Strongly to NFL Crackdown on Violence
The hot topic this week in the sports betting industry relates to the NFL's clampdown on excessive violence on the field this season.
Dunta Robinson of the Atlanta Falcons and cornerback Dunta Robinson with the Eagles both suffered concussions last Sunday, leading to the NFL fining Robinson $50K for the blow.
James Harrison (Pittsburgh Steelers) was also fined $75K for two hits last week.
Analysts are arguing, however, that all players go in knowing the risks of the game, which could range from broken bones to head trauma.
"Collateral damage accompanies the big paychecks," writes the Philadelphia Inquirer.
Many are up in arms over the fact that the NFL is trying to rid itself of what the Inquirer coins "one of its greatest attributes: aggression."
"It is, after all, a $9 billion business built on violence," the newspaper writes.
Eagles cornerback, Ellis Hobbs is quoted in an article saying: "This is what we sign up for. This is what the game is. It is what it is. To take that part of the game out, that violence, me personally, that would be the equivalent of taking the hoop away from the basketball. 'Ok, we're tired of you guys breaking these rims, so we're going to take the rim away.' Nobody wants to see that."
However, some are backing the NFL clampdown, especially in light of recent statistics which show that players who sustained three more more concussions during their career on field were 25% more likely to suffer from depression and cognitive impairment after they retired.
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