The physical nature of gridiron football has caused concerns about it being played at high school level and the correct concussion protocols ulitised by coaches and medical staff. Photograph: Getty Images)
A photograph did the rounds last weekend of Muhammad Ali and the rapper Snoop Dogg hanging together at a high school gridiron game in Reno, Nevada. Ali was there to watch his grandchild, the wonderfully-named Biaggo Walsh, play running back, Snoop was monitoring his talented wide receiver son Cordell Broadus. The pair are team-mates on the all-conquering Bishop Gorman Gaels team that just won its sixth consecutive state title and is ranked number one in the nation.
Like many Americans, Ali and Snoop were participating in one of the great annual rituals, taking in the championship matches that mark the official end of the season and the moment when autumn segues into winter. For how long that remains a landmark on the American sporting calendar, however, is a question that is now being asked………. see more at :- http://www.irishtimes.com/sport/other-sports/concussion-law-suit-could-endanger-future-of-high-school-football-1.2033040
