'Football’s on an island. IIt’s the only sport now where children as young as 5 ... are getting hit in the head hundreds of times.'
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He told reporters he loved the program, which was hosted by The Aspen Institute. And he loved being part of the panel, which featured former players, coaches, concussion researchers and parents."I didn’t need to fly across the country to say, ‘Don’t hit a 5-year-old in the head,'" Borland said. "I hope we can stop that very soon."
Last year, Nowinski's organization launched the Flag Football Under 14 campaign to educate parents on the risks of tackling before high school. He said there is growing evidence not only of a link between repeated brain trauma and neurodegenerative diseases like CTE, but also that brain trauma at young ages, when the brain is still developing, can have long-lasting effects.
.oembed-asset-photo-image { width: 100%; } While some parents and diehard football fans might fear that postponing tackling will put children at greater risk of injury in high school, Nowinski said there is "literally zero evidence" of that, dismissing the notion as "fear-mongering."
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