Standing up and talking about CTE in football and particularly how bad it is for our children’s brains is a no-touch subject?! Why? The evidence is clear: playing football will break your brain. No one can deny or spin this fact any other way.
So why does everyone look the other way? Who is going to step up and promote flag football as an alternative and give full contact football a rest? It’s kind of silly to die or suffer for a game. Let’s give flag a fresh start! Put tackle football off the radar and put flag on the front page.
Matt Avery
Oak Park