That’s gonna hurt.

That’s gonna hurt.

This week in The Atlantic, Columbia’s own football player Chad Washington, CC’15, was heavily featured in an article on the need for more safety measures in football—especially when it comes to head injuries. In the article, he describes heavy hits he’s taken, including a concussion Washington obtained during his high school career. Washington also explains why he chose Columbia over “a school with a bigger football program,” saying that it lessens his chances of being badly injured. Despite his hits, Washington still loves the sport:

“‘It’s always going to be that type of game and that’s the beauty of it, that’s what makes it so much different than basketball or baseball, because it’s a violent game where you can hit somebody as hard as you can,’ he said.”

 

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