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Injured Don football Player
updated: Sep 09, 2012, 1:35 PM

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Does anyone know how the freshman Don football player is after being injured at the game on Friday and taken to the hospital by ambulance?

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COMMENT 317970	2012-09-09 02:21 PM
I don't know the nature of this player's injury, but I urge parents, grandparents, coaches, teachers and friends of student athletes, and the athletes themselves, to do a Google search on "Just Between Us! Santa Barbara" and watch the interview "Mark Palmer & Dr. Stephen Kaminski ~ Student Athlete Brain Injury." William Smithers
COMMENT 317974P	2012-09-09 02:56 PM
@971, I think Mr. Smithers is on topic here. The school district recently held an open conference regarding the subject of brain injury in sports. This was a legitimate, informatinal presentation. I don't understand your objection.
COMMENT 318001	2012-09-09 04:17 PM
If anyone wants to have their kids play full-contact sports they should first read last years National Geographic article on brain injuries from football. Incredible.
COMMENT 318026	2012-09-09 05:33 PM
971- this is edhat.....a discussion....and Mr. Smithers is right on. The link is useful and in line with district concerns on this topic. I hope the lad was ok. I myself quit playing freshman football after breaking another players collarbone in a tackle. (and yes I was a starting girl on a "boys" team, gotta love the 70's)
COMMENT 318034	2012-09-09 06:08 PM
The original question was regarding the well being of the Don football player. The information you are posting has zero to do with the original question - so again, it is just people soapboxing without regards to the original post. Maybe you should have started another post about brain injuries in high school football and let anyone with real information regarding the question asked chime in.
COMMENT 318039	2012-09-09 06:29 PM
I don't mind soap-boxing, and this is a discussion forum. But there is no confirmation whether this case involves a head injury of some other injury. So in that sense, it has been hijacked. Plus there is not one word about this young person's condition.
COMMENT 318047	2012-09-09 06:48 PM
Read that Nat'l Geographic article, I agree. Football is darn dangerous. Hope the kid isn't brain addled for life. Or has some injury that will come back to haunt him, starting at about age 40.
COMMENT 318053	2012-09-09 07:14 PM
TRACY314 - The orignal question was about the health of the player who was hurt - not about your illustrious sports career at the East Side Boys & Girls Club.
COMMENT 318056	2012-09-09 07:29 PM
He's ok. Saw how with a neckbrace later in the night and still had his hospital robe. He was just bruised and soar.
COMMENT 318060	2012-09-09 07:45 PM
LOL 053, I was on a high school team...not club. interesting assumption though!
COMMENT 318127P	2012-09-09 09:43 PM
@104..why so nasty? I am hoping this kid is okay!
COMMENT 318224	2012-09-10 08:52 AM
my son played 4 yrs for the dons - best defensive player 4 yrs - I took him to LA and bought him top of the line protection and upgraded it every year - He just loved the game of football - like walking across Milpas street - some one might get hit - He is now a healthy and happy 23 yr old -
FLICKA	2012-09-10 09:12 AM
TRACY, I appreciated your comment, points out the dangers of football. Why are people whining about comments? Sure the question was about a specific player, since only one comment mentioned him, what's wrong with an open forum about the dangers of agressive sports. Would you rather just see the one comment about the neck brace?
FIRST DISTRICT	2012-09-10 12:23 PM
My sons are fourth generation Dons. I never really told them they couldn't surf, skate board or go out for football. Believe me. . . parents can do just so much along those lines if kids are determined. Fortunately, they chose varsity swimming and varsity tennis. They are genuine sports enthusiasts and they both continue to enjoy swimming, tennis, and watching football. Our very best to all student athletes.
COMMENT 318383	2012-09-10 02:57 PM
Our interview with Jodi House's Mark Palmer and Cottage Hospital's Trauma Services Medical Director Dr. Stephen Kaminski supports FIRST DISTRICT's comment "...parents can do just so much along those lines if kids are determined." But they emphasize the critical need to be aware of the dangers of concussion and especially the dire consequences that can result from "Second Impact Syndrome," additional consussions that can easily result from an impact much less severe than the first. Concussions need not be caused by head impact; they can result from a head being jerked around as from a shoulder hit. Even cheerleaders now, often being thrown into the air, are endangered. As in any serious discussion, anecdotal evidence is useless: "My son never got hurt." Statistics show that hundred of thousands of young people have been. More parents, grandparents, coaches, teachers and student athletes themselves need to be aware of the risk of concussion, how to recognize it, guard against it (sorry, helmets often induce teenagers to accelerate their head hits) and, most especially, to avoid repeat occurence which can result in catastrophic brain injury.
COMMENT 318431	2012-09-10 05:17 PM
Smithers - maybe start a thread of your own about the dangers of head trauma in High School sports???
COMMENT 318805	2012-09-11 07:03 PM
I played football all the way from the Eastside Boys club, high school on and off, the Marine Corps, and City College. I Just played, nothing spectacular no great feats and I had fun and remained free from any serious injury. Much of the way football is played has to do with the coaching style. Coaches need to sometimes tone down the hype. I can remember some I played for who thought that part of the game was, when blocking or tackling, the objective was not just to bring down a ballcarrier or block a defender to be successful on offense, but rather to HURT the other player, perhaps even knock them out of the game. This is what is wrong with football. i.e. the overly macho aspect some coaches and some players bring to the game. Football is not like boxing (or this sensless cage fighting on T.V.) where the main objective is to hurt the opponents.
COMMENT 319383	2012-09-13 01:10 PM
Thanks for everyone's concern. My son is slowly feeling better still sore neck and dealing with concussion symptoms. This very scary experience has made us think twice about this full contact sport but the game of football is my sons passion for those who know him he will play his heart out. We are now taking steps to order him top of the line helmet gear for when he is ready to return. Unfortunately our schools don't provide our kids with better protection; for obvious financial reasons.

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