Bob Costas: Football Is Unacceptably Brutal March 23, 2012

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Complete video at: http://fora.tv/2011/12/07/Bob_Costas__Bob_Lipsyte_A_Conversation_About_Sports

Sportscaster Bob Costas criticizes professional football for both its celebration of violence and the likelihood that many players will sustain a serious injury at some point during their careers.

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Don't miss the chance to hear these two veteran sports journalists -- Bob Costas of NBC Sports, author of the best-seller "Fair Ball, A Fan's Case for Baseball," and Bob Lipsyte, longtime New York Times sports columnist and author of the memoir "An Accidental Sportswriter."

Bob Costas, a 19-time Emmy Award winner, and television's most honored studio host, is the host of NBC's "Football Night in America" studio show. Costas also serves as primetime host of NBC's coverage of the Olympic Games and co-hosts NBC's coverage of the U.S. Open, Kentucky Derby and Preakness Stakes.Bob Costas, a 19-time Emmy Award winner, and television's most honored studio host, is the host of NBC's "Football Night in America" studio show. Costas also serves as primetime host of NBC's coverage of the Olympic Games and co-hosts NBC's coverage of the U.S. Open, Kentucky Derby and Preakness Stakes.