What can you do about this? Obviously, if you hear about a local coach
asking an overweight young man to bulk up, you can report it and protest
it. Expect to meet a form of resistance
that completely ignores a rational risk-reward analysis; on-field prerogatives
will be given undue emphasis. When they
tell you that it will help the team, or help his athletic performance, help
them to reprioritize. Remind them that
concerns about health ought to outweigh any
concerns about winning a child’s game.
Obviously, keep yourself and any loved
ones away from the game of football.
There are a hundred other healthier and safer activities in which to
participate.
But more than than, turn off the game. Watching football can make obesity see normal
or admirable; it warps the viewers perspective on acceptable or desirable weight. Encourage others to do so as well.
I repeat: TURN OFF THE GAME!
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