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I believe NFL players should be allowed to sign a waiver forfeiting their right to sue in the event of long term brain damage, allowing them to compete immediately following an in-game concussion. CMV.

This view was inspired by recent events.

In the AFC Divisional Round playoff game between the Indianapolis Colts and the Kansas City Chiefs, a player, Jamaal Charles, was concussed. League protocol takes him out for the rest of the game. He was injured in the first half of play.

His team (Kansas City) went on to lose in near-historic fashion, giving up a 28 point lead. A major reason they lost is because their second string running back (behind Charles), Kniles Davis, was also injured and taken out of the game. The probability of two running backs for the same team being injured in the same game is extremely low. Their inability to "run out the clock" (a euphemism for relying on your running back to be effective late in the game, and a strategy for preserving a lead) is the primary cause of their loss.

While Davis suffered a serious lower body injury, rendering him ineffective, Charles appeared ready to play again. He was not permitted though, per the National Football League's rules.

I believe that players should be allowed to sign a waiver forfeiting their right to sue for long term brain damages. Whether or not it is allowed in-game is an entirely different debate. They ought to be allowed to exercise the right to do what they want with their bodies.

Take as example:

A person chooses to drink alcohol in their own home. Though they drink heavily every night, to the point of intoxication, they lock themselves in their house, never once touching the keys. This person has that right, do they not?

Alcoholism and concussions are not equal, but the difference is only a matter of degree. If a man wants to risk his body *and his alone*, he should have that right. The National Football League does not permit this, fearing legal reprehension.

**I am not arguing whether Jamaal Charles should have came back in the game. My view is only that he should have been afforded the right to choose. CMV.**
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If the league allows an option for concussed players to return to the game, then coaches will expect all players to do so, even if they wish not to. This creates a dangerous situation where the players who do not want long term brain damage are not resigned or traded.