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Skittles

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1. no one is making anyone play football

Reply to Ex Lurker (Original post)

Sun Jan 8, 2023, 11:00 PM

Jan 2023

I agree the violence is sickening but they do it for the big bucks.

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Damar Hamlin's Collapse Highlights the Violence Black Men Experience in Football [View all] Ex Lurker Jan 2023 OP

no one is making anyone play football Skittles Jan 2023 #1

Plus he initiated the "violence" by tackling the other. Igel Jan 2023 #3

If one wants to have this conversation about football in general, go for it. But Hamlin's case RockRaven Jan 2023 #2

Good points. StarryNite Jan 2023 #4

Just my 2 cents. SlimJimmy Jan 2023 #8

The only NFL player to die on the field was white. former9thward Jan 2023 #5

I Was Watching That Game ProfessorGAC Jan 2023 #9

The headline of the OP seems to be an attempt to make a point... brush Jan 2023 #6

The game is not nearly as violent as it used to be DenaliDemocrat Jan 2023 #7

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