Re: [nas] Soccer Headgear at WWC

On Tuesday, September 16, 2003, at 04:05  PM, RichieAnimal@cs.com wrote:

> Ok, it is all bullshit. They were paid to endorse the product. Like Forest Gump was paid to endorse his great ping pong paddle, that made him a great ping pong player.
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> It is a wear at your own risk product. Can't sue them if you hurt while wearing it.
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> There is no suspension between the outside and your head. No space, no air, no water, no nothing.
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> The best protection while playing is correct heading with a properly inflated ball, and use of the arms to protect the space you are playing in.

that is why mc bride keeps getting hurt.

> Have you seen the picture of the two players wearing it? They have a head to head collision. They don't even try to use their arms to protect their space to head the ball it is a bullshit promotion scheme that will probably work.
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> If they play like that in the real  game, and have that head to head contact even with a band aid on there heads. They are both going to the hospital with a concussion.
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> Richie