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7. It's a violent sport.

Sat Sep 23, 2017, 05:48 PM

Sep 2017

And "under 12" involves a lot of brain development.

I have more physical injuries from playing football as a teen, than from all the boxing I did.

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No football before age 12. [View all] Kingofalldems Sep 2017 OP

So brain damage after the age of 12 would be ok? dogman Sep 2017 #1

What a smartass post. Kingofalldems Sep 2017 #2

Sorry you took it personally. dogman Sep 2017 #3

Exactly. One of the many reasons Kingofalldems Sep 2017 #4

Sometime back in the late 70's or early 80's I saw PoindexterOglethorpe Sep 2017 #5

I'm On Board ProfessorGAC Sep 2017 #6

It's a violent sport. H2O Man Sep 2017 #7