Blow to chest can be fatal in child athletes: study

**Teh El Macho** · Posted On: 11/13/2006 4:28pm

Originally Posted by Hitman

Not surprising. I was KTFO during football practice one time by a blow to the chest (running back caught me at a bad angle and my chest was completely exposed to his rushing helmet). The coaches were freaked out and thought I was seriously screwed.

Yeah, that's more or less why I brought up this subject. Reading that article brought a few ugly memories...

I used to play little league baseball back in Honduras, and one time, when it was my turn to take the bat, I was hit with the ball right under my left armpit. That **** cracked my ribs, and I felt like everything stopped inside me. Scary ****. Years later, the exact same **** happened, but this time when playing soccer. And when I was 22, I hit this guy on his **** during a mindless altercation... right where his heart is. I though he was going to die, and that was when I decided never to let an altercation get the best of me.

Anyways, this should serve as a reminder to adults to be extra careful when it comes to putting kids in contact sports. Most coaches are anyways.

**Torakaka** · Posted On: 11/13/2006 4:35pm

I'd rather let my kids risk their lives playing contact sports then have them waste it away in front of a TV set.

**Mr. Jones** · Posted On: 11/13/2006 4:44pm

Originally Posted by Kidspatula

I'd rather let my kids risk their lives playing contact sports then have them waste it away in front of a TV set.

Kidspatula makes Super Mario and Sonic the HedgeHog very sad.

**Roidie McDouchebag** · Posted On: 11/13/2006 5:46pm

whats your current style cracky?

I like calling it Puroresu (Japanese Pro Wrestling) but it's basically generic MMA.

**TehDeadlyDimMak** · Posted On: 11/13/2006 10:58pm

I hope they tested this by punching kids in the chest.

**Flash Jackson** · Posted On: 11/13/2006 11:49pm

I was gonna say win by car crash or dropkick.

or the metaphorical "35 MPH car crash" only a Muay Thai champion could deliver. if you guys have watched fight science, you'll know what I'm talking about.

P.S. The Ninja kills children!!!

**Teh El Macho** · Posted On: 11/14/2006 8:23am

Originally Posted by Kidspatula

I'd rather let my kids risk their lives playing contact sports then have them waste it away in front of a TV set.

Absolutely true.

**FictionPimp** · Posted On: 11/14/2006 8:48am

I'd rather have my kids working in a sweat shop.

**zendeath2000** · Posted On: 11/14/2006 11:13am

i help coach a local high school wrestling team and this one poor child got slammed by this gnarley floating hip throw... it completely caught this jr. varsity kid off guard and he landed wrong with the thrower landing right on his chest cavity compressing it hard. Not only did it crack ribs and knock the wind out of him; his heart went into defibrilation and they had to shock him to get it started again. all while during practice.
The coach wanted him back in practice a week later because he needed the practice and they didn't have a 135 in the j.v. spot. Its assholes like that who give contact sports for kids bad names.

**Teh El Macho** · Posted On: 11/14/2006 11:28am

Originally Posted by FictionPimp

I'd rather have my kids working in a sweat shop.

I would have to say such an experience will give your kids a lesson in humility and on how hard it is to make money... which is not a bad thing at all for kids nowadays :evil6:

Originally Posted by TehDeadlyDimMak

I hope they tested this by punching kids in the chest.

Well, Poop Loops said he was going to retrofit a particle accelerator/collider into a baby accelerator/collider. So maybe it can collide a baby on a kids' chest and record the results... I'm going to hell for sure.