Essential Question: Should football and rugby be banned due to the injuries that occur while playing?
Claim: Football and rugby should not be banned because the positive aspects of playing are worth the risk of injury.
Typical rugby play.
Typical football play.
Reason: Football and rugby provide certain exceptional athletes with a viable career option. Professional athletes commit their childhood and early parenthood to being at the top of their sport. This work and grind takes years and is as hard or harder than getting another job that pays as well as a professional athlete. The minimum salary of an active player on an NFL roster is $375,000, while the top salary in the NFL is upwards of $17,500,000.
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