> People are completely fine with the brain damage caused by sports like (US) football This is totally untrue. Football is currently in decline, with the grea

> People are completely fine with the brain damage caused by sports like (US) football This is totally untrue. Football is currently in decline, with the greatest drop in youth participation[1]. A major factor seems to be the NFL's inability to keep the stories of brain damage quiet. These things take time but I think there's a good chance the brain damage is going to kill football as a popular sport. [1] https://www.forbes.com/sites/rogerpielke/2020/01/28/the-decline-of-football-is-real-and-its-accelerating/?sh=1b46578a2f37 https://www.forbes.com/sites/rogerpielke/2020/01/28/the-decl...