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I have no opinion on whether you should become a fan of professional sports; by all means do if you want.

I do, however, have an opinion on which one if so. Supporting American football, which causes irreversible brain damage in 100% of players [1] [2], is very much not okay. Maiming and crippling people for entertainment is a moral atrocity, and shame on the author for condoning it.

[1] http://www.newyorker.com/magazine/2009/10/19/offensive-play

[2] http://www.nytimes.com/2014/10/11/opinion/what-i-saw-as-an-n...



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