This story comes from last nights dead rubber State of Origin rugby league match played last night. NSW won 18-4.
The Maroons' performance will be remembered as one of their bravest, not least because of the performance of lock Dallas Johnson, who returned to the field after being concussed in the first tackle of the game.
This isnt brave, its bloody stupid. One more heavy knock and he could have died. The meidcal people who let him back out need to be sacked. It was negligent and irresponsible. To put the other players on the field in that position is unfair. Would you want to be the guy who delivered the tackle that killed him?
Johnson's head appeared to hit teammate Tonie Carroll as he tackled Blues prop Brent Kite, and was clearly concussed as he was assisted from the field by the Maroons' training staff.
But he returned early in the second half and tackled heroically. Of Johnson's effort, Meninga said: "It was pretty hard to keep him off the field. As you could see, he wanted to stay on after it happened. They all want to play for the Maroon jersey."
Use a gun. Shoot him in the leg and tell him that either way he might DIE. He's just not asking one of his team mates or opponents to deliver the killer blow.
2 comments:
I totally agree. There is going out and giving it your all, and then there is stupidity, and this falls in that latter camp.
Healthwise it was totally stupid. And unfair on the opposition, as you say. But ignoring that for a moment, can't being concussed make you disorientated, what if Johnson had made a bad mistake and cost his team the game? Would it be fair on him then.
Silly all around.
couldn't agree more. Having been concussed recently, i can confirm the last place i would have wanted to be is on a rugby pitch!
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