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Alex McKinnon - Quadriplegic after dangerous tackle
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<blockquote data-quote="nickdnz" data-source="post: 635009" data-attributes="member: 38640"><p>Well here are the facts: McKinnon's hands and soon after head made contact with the ground before any other part of his body. His legs were past the horrizontal. His head made contact with the ground before his body, because his body and legs was being lifted by two players, while a third was forcing his head to ground. The chance for injury in these circumstances is high, whether it be a broken collar bone if the arm is able to break the fall, or if not a broken neck.</p><p></p><p>I don't see what argument you are making that's any less emotive. You are assuming that ruling against plowing a players head to ground will result in the end of rugby for goodness sake. My argument is entirely based on player well being - and McKinnon is a very obvious example that something is wrong. Furthermore; 7 weeks for a dangerous tackle which puts other players health in very serious risk is not unfair in the slightest.</p><p></p><p>I think it's worth posting the video for people to make up their own minds. If you don't wish to see it, that's completely understandable.</p><p></p><p><a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=W-BmKXU12yE" target="_blank">https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=W-BmKXU12yE</a></p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="nickdnz, post: 635009, member: 38640"] Well here are the facts: McKinnon's hands and soon after head made contact with the ground before any other part of his body. His legs were past the horrizontal. His head made contact with the ground before his body, because his body and legs was being lifted by two players, while a third was forcing his head to ground. The chance for injury in these circumstances is high, whether it be a broken collar bone if the arm is able to break the fall, or if not a broken neck. I don't see what argument you are making that's any less emotive. You are assuming that ruling against plowing a players head to ground will result in the end of rugby for goodness sake. My argument is entirely based on player well being - and McKinnon is a very obvious example that something is wrong. Furthermore; 7 weeks for a dangerous tackle which puts other players health in very serious risk is not unfair in the slightest. I think it's worth posting the video for people to make up their own minds. If you don't wish to see it, that's completely understandable. [url]https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=W-BmKXU12yE[/url] [/QUOTE]
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