Washington Redskins star quarterback Robert Griffin III is defending his decision to play on a hurt knee in yesterday’s playoff game against the Seattle Seahawks. ”Many may question, criticize & think they have all the right answers. But few have been in the line of fire in battle,” Griffin tweeted, and he’s right: An athlete should be able to decide if he wants to play hurt, certainly when he has access to information to make that decision an informed one, as was the case with RG3. He had a knee injury (sprained LCL) that was at risk to get worse (and it did,) but it was not a life threatening situation. People go against doctor’s orders all the time. An injury is the team’s liability but it’s our body and we can control it.
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If that's the case, 10 years from now don't try to sue the NFL because you're in a wheel chair, unable to walk.
You know the risk, and took it!!
Not only that, but what about the hugh contract amounts of money that these players get to "play." So now, if by playing on an injury, they can't play for a long period of time do they give some of that money back. Once they sign that contract the team management should have some say in "control of their own bodies."
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