It’s no secret that sports are a business. Governing bodies and team executives seek to maximize their financial gains, and for a good reason: the sports industry can be lucrative, but it’s also expensive. Part of that expense involves taking care of the athletes that make it all possible, prioritizing their physical health and putting regulations in place that ensure their safety — even when it isn’t financially beneficial to do so. In recent years, athletes have been forced to play in hostile sociopolitical situations, temperatures exceeding 140º and equipment that increases their risk of injury despite their objections and calls for change. Sports authorities have a responsibility to protect their athletes, yet it’s often more convenient for them to neglect it until the damage becomes irreversible.

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