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‘The CTE risk': Parents embrace flag while weighing downsides of tackle football

‘The CTE risk': Parents embrace flag while weighing downsides of tackle football
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Sandeep Basran’s 9-year-old son has been playing football in the Chicago area for four years and has had only a minor leg injury this season. That’s not an accident. He’s on a flag football team, with no blocking or tackling. Basran is among the parents who are paying attention to the pervasivene...

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