“But these problems are different — a wildfire with zero percent containment. The issue is violence,…”

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“”But these problems are different — a wildfire with zero percent containment. The issue is violence, which is what the league has packaged and sold as entertainment for decades. Now the violence being questioned is not just the kind inflicted against other players, on every single play, though growing evidence and concern over brain damage haunts and threatens the game’s long-term survival.
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What has the N.F.L. reeling now are the violent acts committed by its players against women and children. The disease of violence is spreading.””

– As Life Imitates Brutal Sport, Cheers Have Uneasy Resonance.

Ethics, Morality And A Ticking Clock For How To Report On The R**skins

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Ethics, Morality And A Ticking Clock For How To Report On The R**skins:

An investigation into how NPR should refer to the Washington team concludes that it is time to pull back on using the team’s name. Does anyone believe it won’t be toast anyway?

NPR’s fascinating internal debate on using the name of DC’s football team.