Should I Be Allowed My Son To Play Football

Americans all over the U.S. are devoted to football and enjoy watching this sport, with the hopes of seeing an intense game between two teams. The two teams are tasked with rushing the other and ramming them into the ground. As a result of the incredible speed at which the players collide, unconsciousness and concussions sometimes occur. Football is regarded as the toughest sport, played by kids, High schoolers, and professionals. After all this, I would let my son play football because I believe it builds character, keeps kids out of gangs, and shows kids how to work in a team.
One reason why I would allow my son to play football is because it will build his character. “The game challenges and pushes us. It’s often uncomfortable. It requires us to be at our best” (Harbaugh, John). Football has players challenging themselves to see if they can handle it. Those that persevere, develop the “never give up” mentality and carry it with them throughout their life, allowing them to succeed in everything they set their minds to.
“Kaisa Kinikini, a former gang member and now part of the Stand A Little Taller program aimed at keeping at-risk youth out of gangs, organized a football team consisting of many gang members. The so-called Gridiron Gang… Some of players were picked up by junior colleges to play football” (Reavy, Pat). Football helped give these people something to look forward to and instead of looking to the streets for something to do they played football. As a result, football allowed some of the players to attend junior college and receive an education that they otherwise wouldn’t have