High-school and junior-league football involves far more participants, at much greater risk, due to their still-developing bodies and brains, with much less abi

High-school and junior-league football involves far more participants, at much greater risk, due to their still-developing bodies and brains, with much less ability to make wise decisions about their long-term health. Yet despite research clearly demonstrating risks, virtually all attempts to reduce or ban it have failed. Gov Cuomo certainly isn't having daily press conferences about it. >> Bills seeking to ban tackle football for kids under 12 or 14 have been proposed — and failed — in five states to date https://www.usatoday.com/story/sports/2019/03/04/football-ban-tackling-14-children/2936638002/ https://www.usatoday.com/story/sports/2019/03/04/football-ba... >> none of those proposed bans have come close to being passed into law https://www.boston.com/sports/parenting/2019/03/03/massachusetts-proposed-law-ban-youth-tackle-football https://www.boston.com/sports/parenting/2019/03/03/massachus...