The Deadliest Sports on Earth: Ranked

American Football

Football has gotten itself into trouble over the years. CTE is also extremely common in this sport. Head and neck injuries plague the entire NFL and all the lower leagues. People enter professional football and leave the sport as a different person. That's just part of the game. 

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Post originally appeared on Upbeat News.