Goodell can’t be happy with Justin Timberlake

[mc52beast]

Not sure if this was already posted, didn’t see it anywhere. 

Apparently JT is among the many parents who will be steering their children away from football. He stated it pretty clearly at a presser... wonder if Goodell wishes they were paying someone else to perform at HThttp://abcnews.go.com/Sports/justin-timberlake-son-play-football/story?id=52773767

[KillerKat]

I hate this stance. It's so fuged up. Playing football when I was 10 - 15 were some of the best times I've had. Inform the kids, but let them make the choice.

[Paa Langfart]

1 hour ago, KillerKat said:

Inform the kids, but let them make the choice.

 

Because kids always make well thought out choices.

[KillerKat]

3 minutes ago, Paa Langfart said:

 

Because kids always make well thought out choices.

It's still their choice. Don't hold them back from their dreams. I would've been pissed at my parents if they never let me played. I had been wanting to since I was in first grade. Team sports is great at building character anyway and a way to learn to cooperate well with others. Not to mention the exercise. There's still a lot more good to come from football.

[Paa Langfart]

59 minutes ago, KillerKat said:

It's still their choice

No it isn't.  It is up to the parent or guardian unless the child has been emancipated.

[LinvilleGorge]

Not gonna lie, if I had a son I'd steer him away from football. I don't think I'd outright forbid him to play if he really wanted to, but I'd definitely try to steer him elsewhere. 

And yes, I'm very aware of how hypocritical that is coming from a huge football fan.

[Jesse]

I don’t blame him. As a former player (like I’m sure most of us) and a HS coach, I don’t know if I’d push any future sons to play football. I think there are other sports that teach life lessons just as well as football  that are much cheaper and safer. 

[Fox007]

Wait until he realizes that the harder you push someone, especially your child away from something the more they gravitate toward it. And the more you push them to do something the harder they resist it. It's common knowledge that when you tell someone not to do something it makes them want to do it....he'll figure it out...the hard way it seems.

 

[Fox007]

5 minutes ago, Jesse said:

 I think there are other sports that teach life lessons just as well as football  that are much cheaper and safer. 

Safer compared to what? many players come from areas where getting hit in the head is the least of their concern. They've gone over this over and over and over again in many documentaries and there are only so many jobs in other sports so there will always be a place for some people to make millions in a game like NFL football. I'd take it too if I had the ability and needed the escape.

Not even remotely the most dangerous job either but yet could set you up for life for at max 10 years of service if you're one of the best? For playing a game? hah i call BS on the anti movement atm...even at it's worst case scenario the good far outweighs the bad for most people. poo I'd die a millionaire at 50 than live 80 as an average person any time. It is also at an all time high in saftey and awareness....sign me up any day any life. Just uh...let me put on a few(100) pounds and grow a few inches.

[Jesse]

1 minute ago, Fox007 said:

Safer compared to what? many players come from areas where getting hit in the head is the least of their concern. They've gone over this over and over and over again in many documentaries and there are only so many jobs in other sports so there will always be a place for some people to make millions in a game like NFL football. I'd take it too if I had the ability and needed the escape.

Pretty much any sport or group activity is safer than football. I do agree that a lot of these people live in terrible situations and football is a great avenue to elevate their social status and learning opportunities. 

[Fox007]

5 minutes ago, Jesse said:

Pretty much any sport or group activity is safer than football. I do agree that a lot of these people live in terrible situations and football is a great avenue to elevate their social status and learning opportunities. 

Sure but like I said where do the NFL players go or the people who got replaced by them? If you took away all of the future would be NFL players there wouldn't be enough professional sports jobs for them to fill and then where do the people go who got replaced by the would be NFL player? Only so many jobs bruh.

[PurityControl]

I have 2 sons 6 & 5, I did amateur boxing when I was younger if I had a choice I would choose football for them over that. 

For some football could be the only way out of a bad spot, could be there ticket to college a degree and a career, because let’s face it only a tiny sliver can turn playing any sport into a FT Career.

[Dex]

Kids making their own decisions about their health at that age lol. Some of y'all are something else. 

[Mr. Scot]

3 hours ago, Jesse said:

Pretty much any sport or group activity is safer than football. I do agree that a lot of these people live in terrible situations and football is a great avenue to elevate their social status and learning opportunities. 

Boxing?

Wrestling?

MMA?

Auto racing?