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Susan Calvin

(2,453 posts) Wed Jan 4, 2023, 09:13 AM Jan 2023

I don't pay that much attention to football, so I did not know this. [View all]

The NFL was not going to stop the game. I would say unbelievable, but I totally believe this disgusting fact.

https://www.thenation.com/article/society/nfl-damar-hamlin-buffalo-bills-cincinnati-bengals/

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I don't pay that much attention to football, so I did not know this. [View all] Susan Calvin Jan 2023 OP

If someone has a heart attack at an Amazon distribution center... Effete Snob Jan 2023 #1

Poor analogy, should include a violent interaction to be more accurate unweird Jan 2023 #2

Try lifting boxes all day long Effete Snob Jan 2023 #4

There is no violence in lifting boxes unweird Jan 2023 #8

This is a truly weird point you are trying to make Effete Snob Jan 2023 #10

As BeerBarrelPolka Jan 2023 #18

This is a poor analogy Alpeduez21 Jan 2023 #6

Did you catch the part about why CPR was needed? unweird Jan 2023 #11

You are conversing with a cycling fan Effete Snob Jan 2023 #13

Football is a team sport; cycling is not. milestogo Jan 2023 #17

What? Effete Snob Jan 2023 #19

Ok, but they did not leave him in the road and keep cycling. milestogo Jan 2023 #21

Nor did anyone think of leaving Hamlin on the field Alpeduez21 Jan 2023 #24

Actually, the other cyclists kept going of course Effete Snob Jan 2023 #31

Yes, they kept cycling Effete Snob Jan 2023 #30

I don't think I'm going to become a cycling fan. milestogo Jan 2023 #32

. Effete Snob Jan 2023 #35

There is violent interaction in many a workplace malaise Jan 2023 #27

This really does speak to the privileged position of the NFL and it's players Alpeduez21 Jan 2023 #3

A whole lot of people got fucked, yes Effete Snob Jan 2023 #7

That was also basically the Super Bowl for Fantasy Football leagues the world over Hugh_Lebowski Jan 2023 #16

Joe Burrow was going to put up 66 Fantasy points so I could win a consolation game. milestogo Jan 2023 #23

Funny you say that cause our league has tons of bonuses triggered by yardage totals Hugh_Lebowski Jan 2023 #29

Congratulations. milestogo Jan 2023 #34

Alpe d'Huez Effete Snob Jan 2023 #9

Jack Trice old as dirt Jan 2023 #41

This has been debunked. BannonsLiver Jan 2023 #5

Its been denied by the NFL jcgoldie Jan 2023 #36

It's also been debunked by reporting done since so it's not just the league. BannonsLiver Jan 2023 #38

Got a link of any reporting that isn't sourcing the NFL? jcgoldie Jan 2023 #39

In the past players have died on the field... 2naSalit Jan 2023 #12

Workplace deaths occur regardless of the economic system Effete Snob Jan 2023 #14

Not really... 2naSalit Jan 2023 #20

A morality thing.... Effete Snob Jan 2023 #28

Chuck Hughes underpants Jan 2023 #22

Thanks. 2naSalit Jan 2023 #26

It was OK to cancel the game that night. But they should have played the next day, next night. fightforfreedom Jan 2023 #15

Gambling is the chief concern underpants Jan 2023 #25

This happens all the time out here in the real world. Genki Hikari Jan 2023 #33

I can confirm what you said about the post office is true. fightforfreedom Jan 2023 #37

There have been horrific injuries in the past, and the games resumed. maxsolomon Jan 2023 #40

As a former athletic trainer, what disgusts me is usajumpedtheshark Jan 2023 #42