Digest edition:
This is the untold story of the horrendous toll sports have taken both physically and monetarily on the people of The United States. In telling this story it is also a call to arms for a united front to ban these threats to our nation and it’s people. You are about to be informed of the injuries, deaths, cost of care, cost of lost productivity from participation and second hand participation, spectating, of these sports. There have been voices crying in the dark but now it is time for legislation banning the Menace to Society.
For several decades now sports for the youth and
adults of America have boomed. Examples: Sports such as Baseball, Basketball, Football, Hockey, Biking, Motor Sports, Base Jumping, Lacrosse, Soccer, Tennis, Track and Field, Skateboarding and more. Never in
our history have we seen such monstrous physical and financial devastation from
the American people at play. Sprains and strains, fractures, contusions, abrasions and concussions top the list of sports-related injuries. About
1.5 million children end up in the emergency rooms every year with injuries at
a cost of 1+ billion dollars.
Some 2-3 million adults also injure themselves. Injuries in adults not only result in high
medical cost and lost wages but also mean lost productivity inflicting
financial damage to America’s Businesses and Government Workforce. This does not include the 1000’s that die
from participating and watching sports both amateur and professional
in the United States.
The time has come to legislate away this drain on
society. The physical and financial
calamity from 1st hand and 2nd hand sports needs to
end. The addiction has to stop.
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