The point is to hurt your opponent to the point they canât continue. How you do that is the âmoreâ youâre talking about.
That is such a poor comparison.
Every time someone steps into a boxing ring, they know that they are going to be repeatedly hit around the head.
When was the last time you suffered from blunt force trauma whilst driving your car?
Dunno, you would just think that after having multiple years of concussion education forced down your throat through the AFL system you may be a bit more weary of turning your head into a speedbag.
It really just means they would be completely aware of the risks
Knowing the risks Doesnât mean you cant still enjoy something
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And unlike in a boxing ring i had no option to block the punch
How many times does the average boxer get hit in the head during a fight?
I bet itâs more than once every four months
(and I sincerely hope that youâre ok after your accident)
Iâm fine, thank you
It depends really, on average they probably dont fight much more regularly than that
There are several different ways to approach a fight, in fairness there was absolutely zero defending in this particular fight but its far from impossible to fight and not take a shot to the head at all
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Man, people are precious. Combat sport has been around forever. Nobody is forced into it (these days). If you donât like it, donât watch.
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Itâs technique. Itâs tactic. Itâs attrition. Itâs more than just âme hit youâ.
All those things just to knock the other person out, youâre just using more words.
Anyway I donât care it exists I just think itâs dumb happy for people to enjoy it.
I also think horse racing is dumb and should be banned.
Iâm not gonna die on either of those hills though.
Wanna shitcan boxers for making a bad choice that you wouldnât? Meh, ok, I guess.
But if at the same time you drink, smoke, do any recreational drugs, lead a sedantry lifestyle, consume heaps of refined sugar or sleep around, kindly shut your trap.
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This sounds like a DJ King story.
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given cte is only accurately diagnosed after death it would be extremely difficult to pin it on either activity.
a waiver might make someone feel nice but it wouldnât actually do anything
what else are middle aged small business owners supposed to gamble on mid-week?
Where is the training for head contact in AFL though
Boxing is too tame, we should turn the MCG into the colosseum and make â â â â â fight to the death. Youâre guaranteed not to have any brain injuries when you retire that way.
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Its amazing how many saga big mouth journos came from premiership teams in the 2000s that had big question marks around the use injectables & recreation drugs like speed, coke etc. I drank a drink that was laced with speed once (unknown to me), can vouch that its certainly a PED.
I reckon Geelong, West Coast, Collingwood, Hawthorn & Brisbane all cheated to win premierships using PEDs, all with the AFL elites with their heads up their arses.
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Itâs the circle of life
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TBC has posted a sad Instastory where his wife reveals that they miscarried twins during covid. Fingers crossed they have successful fertility treatment.
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