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I agree with Frederick Noronha that this sort of reaction based on one
interview is immature.By all means report it, but do not jump to general
conclusions.There maybe many other reasons why this one girls neck was
affected by basketball.No heading like in football is done, and all
games require turning the head .In fact concussion due hammering of head
due basketball is unimaginable!.As a basket ball player of repute myself
(inter -college/Maharashtra),I find this "Protect your children" warning
overeacting and scaremongering!
From: Frederick Noronha
Hi Filomena, Is this a statistically-significant enough figure to be
concerned about? Or is Diane Sawyers doing what we in the media often
do -- take episodic evidence and talk about it as if it is something
worth serious worry about?
Of course, one could argue that even a single case of the kind you
describe below is important. But it's also an issue of priorities, isn't
it? (Sometime back, they were suggesting boxing is to cruel to be a
sport. Even watching TV can be risky to health, as we all know.) FN
PS: Tuned in to NRP via Minnesota Public Radio.
