Are colleges, high schools, the NFL, and fans prepared for the demise of US Football?

[shanti]

40. basketball is certainly not a sport free from concussions

case in point, my son, who never played football. i wouldn't let him, but he never showed much interest in the sport, probably because neither his father nor myself are football fans. my son did play varsity basketball, and injured himself several times. the worst was after he graduated. he was playing a pick up game at the gym, against a very physical player. they knocked heads when they dove for a ball. my son passed out for a couple of minutes.

when he came to, his memory wasn't there. i drove him to the hospital for an mri, but they didn't find anything. he was a totally different kid for about 3 weeks, when his memory started returning. it's been several years, he's ok now, but i always wonder about the long term affects of his concussion. he still plays pick up basketball, and i've tried to discourage him, but he's an adult and makes his own decisions