can include a fever of 103 to
105, cough and fatigue, followed
by a rash, so be sure to keep
that in mind as well. A million
tackle football right here in
the U.S, but a bill under
consideration in California
would change that. And lawmakers
are set to vote on it today.
Fox's William Lajeunesse is
looking at both sides in this
legislative line of scrimmage. A
million children, ages five and
up play tackle football in the
U.S, California aims to change
that. Kids only have one brain.
You only have one life. And
there's irreversible damage to
kids brains. That is totally
unnecessary. Assemblyman Kevin
McCarthy's bill bans tackle
football for children under 12
or roughly seventh grade five
six, seven eight, 11 year old
should not be experiencing
experiencing hundreds of
subconcussive hits to the head
on an annual basis when there is
an alternative support offers.
Even this former college player
cite the risk. It is a very
dangerous and violent sport.
There's no if, ands or buts
about that. Repetitive head
impacts. Regardless of impact,
severity, lay the foundation for
brain injury. But football
opponents say is unfairly
singled out. There's been no
pressure to limit participation
in lacrosse, soccer or ice
hockey, which all have
concussion rates similar to
youth tackle football. I'm Sam
Boyce, I play for bear River
Junior Bruins and I strongly
oppose this bill. Many parents
see this as yet another
government attack on their
rights to decide what's in their
child's best interest. They also
say the bill robs those in the
poorest neighborhoods and
opportunity. You tackle football
is embedded in these communities
and it is the lifeblood, and it
serves as a vehicle to
education, opportunity,
alternatives to some really
negative activities. A
Washington Post poll found a
majority of conservatives favor
youth tackle football. Liberals
do not. Democrats outnumber
Republicans 3 to 1 in the state
assembly and Senate. I'm told a