When Football Isn't Worth It

Amid the NFL's ongoing domestic violence crisis — which lately has overshadowed the NFL's massive concussion crisis — Time magazine released a powerful cover on Thursday

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The story centers around 16-year-old Chad Stover, a defensive back at Tipton High School in Missouri who died after suffering a traumatic brain injury during a state playoff game last season. The cover is stark, poignant and asks a powerful question: Is football worth it?

TIME's new cover: Is Football Worth It? The tragic risks of America's obsession http://t.co/iG7XYvsRKm http://ift.tt/1BPGGaC

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