Occupational Safety and Health

Running head: occupational safety and health.
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League of Denial: The NFL's Concussion Crisis.
My question is, what steps has NFL taken to ensure that its players are protected against
the impacts of this exposure on their players? Occupation safety and health (OSH) is concerned
with the health and safety of all workers in the entertainment industry. As depicted in “League of
Denial: The NFL's Concussion Crisis Season 32 Episode 2”, football should be regulated. “Iron
Mike” number 52 of steel city was a legend and a hero died eleven years after he retired. He was
only 50 when he died, as presented by the neurobiologist autopsy doctor Omalu could see the
effects of the 17 years of football life of “Iron Mike”. The players seem to enjoy the game in the
oblivion of the dangers that they go through. The harder the tackle was the louder the cheers, but
what considerations do the fans have with regards to their future health. They will only realize
these dangers once these impacts affect them. Brain trauma has become an obsession for Football
athletes. I consider that it shall also be of great importance for the relevant parties to set up rules
to protect children in the entertainment industry (Safety and Health in the Entertainment
Industry, 2018
Despite this associative evidence, NFL denied the relationship between these ties with
football perhaps other injuries might have resulted in this. There is little consideration that is
made with regards to the athlete’s health by NFL. NFL denies the relationship between this
disease and football despite Omalu’s confession about these relationships. NFL doctors distanced
themselves from this evidence stating that they did not know the concussion history of most of
these occurrences (League of Denial: The NFL's Concussion Crisis | FRONTLINE, 2018).
Response.
Post 1.
Indeed the video was eye-opening. It exposed the explored hidden horrors that happen with
the athletes. Several athletes mentioned in the movies went through very bad experiences before
their deaths that were related to their career. One of the victims Muhammed Ali was identified as
a great champion of boxing, but he later suffered from Parkinson’s disease caused by brain
trauma which was a result of too many punches on the head. I stand with the affirmative that
there should be regulation which will help to reduce the chances of injuries as a way of
protecting the athletes.
I believe that the sports industry reserves the ability to change this. Considerations about the
future lives of their athletes should be a priority, the bad thing is that they concentrate more on
making millions. As spectators, we rarely think the dangers that lack behind the performers. If it
is a footballer in the field, the dirtier and muddier it gets the more interesting it becomes. Despite
the importance of this matter, a lot of performers seem to ignore it. Performers have a whole
world of consideration but outside health and safety. What most fail to think that lark of these
concerns could be career ending (Korp, 2011). While most die with diseases related to football,
others were as a result of CTE, and depression resulting in a drug overdose. Rules have to be
changed and implemented to the grassroots (8 things you should know about sports scholarships,
2018).
Post 2.
Fear was created as a way of protection. If one perceives danger, even if its consequences are
long-term, the individual should avoid. On the perception of the underlying dangers in NFL, the
player should avoid. Remember, consider yourself first since it is pointless to end your life at the
expense of a career. The exposure of these experiences astonishing. NFL’s denial of these ties
between football and CTE is uncalled. From the movie, I don’t concur that the rules in football
are hard to change, it is the responsibility of NFL. It is only for a short time that fans will get to
enjoy the game once again.
Despite most athletes being aware of the dangers, they have always become victims of bad
decision due to “mob-psychology”. I support the decision of reinstating new regulations in most
of the sports that have great underlying dangers on the lives of the athletes. Employees have to
be protected against this through the labor industry. Professional sports companies should
contribute to the research is they care for the lives of these professionals, lest they shall be
considered selfish.
Post 3.
It is true that the movie exposes the dangers that athletes are exposed to including CTE. Most
dangers experienced in the entertainment industry are common between the occupants. Since
they differ per profession, it has made it difficult for professions to agree on the best common
way to deal with this matter. Each employee should work in an environment that is free from
risks. I agree with this decision that football should be regulated, I don’t think that this would
take long despite the fact that it might impact on the interest but this shall only a short period
before people embrace.
The athletes have to be protected by the labor laws, this sports organization made a lot of
money from these athletes. The association should also conduct a research about this to provide a
long-lasting solution, even if it means changing the regulations. This danger should not be
ignored by any chance (GamesCricketRugbyCFL, 2018).

References
8 things you should know about sports scholarships. (2018). Retrieved from
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GamesCricketRugbyCFL, &., League, N., Softball, N., Sports, O., FB, R., & BB, R. et al.
(2018). College Athletics Revenues and Expenses - ESPN. Retrieved from
http://www.espn.com/college-sports/revenue
Givhan, R. (2013). Is the fashion runway at a crossroads?. Retrieved from
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Korp, K., Taylor, J., & Nelson, D. (2011). Bathing Area Safety and Lower Extremity Function in
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https://www.pbs.org/video/frontline-league-denial-nfls-concussion-crisis/
Week 9- Safety and Health in the Entertainment Industry. (2018). Retrieved from
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Running head: occupational safety and health.

Occupational safety and health

League of Denial: The NFL's Concussion Crisis.

protecting the athletes.

enjoy the game once again.

before people embrace.

ignored by any chance (GamesCricketRugbyCFL, 2018).

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