Jovan Belchers Mother

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When you are consumed with grief as a parent you will go to any lengths for a child
 
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Why does exhuming him factor into the conversation? It doesn't bother me if she does it. If it doesn't bother the family what's the big deal? Possibly a frivelous suit, but if indeed concussions had something to do with this tragedy, it would benefit the public to know that.
 
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vols72 said:
When you are consumed with grief as a parent you will go to any lengths for a child
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She cares more about the $$ than her son resting in peace, imo.

These are the kind of women that are raising "urban" boys. Read into that how you will, but this kind of nonsense is disgusting.
 
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Rasputin_Vol said:
She cares more about the $$ than her son resting in peace, imo.

These are the kind of women that are raising "urban" boys. Read into that how you will, but this kind of nonsense is disgusting.
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I'm so shocked that this is coming from you. You are really in no realistic position to even speculate to what her true intentions are.
 
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I'd probably want my son's brain tested if that is medically/scientifically possible this far away from the death.
Concussions are the main reason I keep 3 boys out of the sport that all of us love. That may change, but I don't know. I see and talk to parents all the time who have kids with multiple concussions that are 10, 11, 12 years old. Scares the **** out of me.
 
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Spartacavolus said:
I'd probably want my son's brain tested if that is medically/scientifically possible this far away from the death.
Concussions are the main reason I keep 3 boys out of the sport that all of us love. That may change, but I don't know. I see and talk to parents all the time who have kids with multiple concussions that are 10, 11, 12 years old. Scares the **** out of me.
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This. I doubt I let my son play the game I loved more than any game, growing up.

I look back now and this stuff did not enter the conversation when I played in the eighties. I'd put money on it that I had at least one when I played but would never have even comprehended it at the time.
 
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allvol123 said:
This. I doubt I let my son play the game I loved more than any game, growing up.

I look back now and this stuff did not enter the conversation when I played in the eighties. I'd put money on it that I had at least one when I played but would never have even comprehended it at the time.
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everybody is bigger, stronger and faster now than when I played. Helmets have better technology to prevent fractures, but that energy has no where to release when the brain rattles.
And guys just didn't seem to use their helmets as much to make tackles as they do now.
 
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Spartacavolus said:
everybody is bigger, stronger and faster now than when I played. Helmets have better technology to prevent fractures, but that energy has no where to release when the brain rattles.
And guys just didn't seem to use their helmets as much to make tackles as they do now.
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I wouldn't criticize a parent for letting their kid play football, it's a great game. That said, I do question if it is a smart move, to myself. Especially considering 99% of kids have no shot of making a career out of it.
 
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allvol123 said:
I wouldn't criticize a parent for letting their kid play football, it's a great game. That said, I do question if it is a smart move, to myself. Especially considering 99% of kids have no shot of making a career out of it.
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I've talked to a bunch over the last couple of years. Brentwood Blaze 10 yr old championship team this year had 3 of my son's friends on the sideline for one team with concussions.
You have the parents that haven't had a kid with a concussion that don't really think about it. You have the kids with concussions and their parents want them back in asap. And you have the parents that pull their kids out after a bad concussion or more than one.
Scary thing is there are many more minor ones that no one even knows about. "Oh, he's just tired. He may have an ear infection so he's dizzy".
 
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Spartacavolus said:
I've talked to a bunch over the last couple of years. Brentwood Blaze 10 yr old championship team this year had 3 of my son's friends on the sideline for one team with concussions.
You have the parents that haven't had a kid with a concussion that don't really think about it. You have the kids with concussions and their parents want them back in asap. And you have the parents that pull their kids out after a bad concussion or more than one.
Scary thing is there are many more minor ones that no one even knows about. "Oh, he's just tired. He may have an ear infection so he's dizzy".
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I agree about the minor ones. Probably happen a lot and aren't diagnosed.

10 year olds with concussions. That's worrisome. It would bother me as a parent.
 
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allvol123 said:
I agree about the minor ones. Probably happen a lot and aren't diagnosed.

10 year olds with concussions. That's worrisome. It would bother me as a parent.
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Same here. Their brains are still developing. I'd let my kids play if they wanted to, but its their choice. She's probably chasing money at this point. People are very greedy.
 
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So he was buried, and now they want to dig him up? Why didn't they do the autopsy before he was buried?
 
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Burger said:
Same here. Their brains are still developing. I'd let my kids play if they wanted to, but its their choice. She's probably chasing money at this point. People are very greedy.
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I think this post is spot on and the perspective is 100% correct. I think all of this talk about banning football is ridiculous. Everyone knows the risks associated with it and if my child wanted to play and was extremely serious and passionate about it, I would let them play. It's the kids whose parents push them into it to satisfy some sort of egotistical power trip that I worry about the most. If a kid's heart isn't into it, they won't practice or play hard and their mind won't be 100% focused and that can lead to a lot of dangerous situations...
 
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Spartacavolus said:
Being or not being 100% focused has nothing to do with concussions.
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I didn't say that injuries and concussions could be totally prevented by being focused. My point is that kids should not be pushed into extremely physical sports like football, hockey, etc. if they don't want to play, because they will not dedicate the same amount of attention/awareness to it, and not being heads up in football is asking for trouble.
 
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