x2 - All players are of equal importance. I'm not suggesting football be "civil", but I think each player should be protected equally.
There was just a thing on ESPN about Roethlisberger playing with a concussion and how recently the brains of 6 NFL players who suffered concussions while playing had never really healed and suffered permanent damage.
How do you propose we protect boxers? Why sign up for something knowing you'll get hit?
Apples and oranges dude....
You want to box (I would love to if I didn't already have too many concussions lol), thats your move, you know what you are getting into. If you don't know what can happen to you just look at Muhammad Ali. And you will be seeing more boxers in the future suffering from Parkinsons. The helmet to helmet stuff and the way your head hits the ground is what you don't sign up for but happens.