Bob Costas: Football Is Unacceptably Brutal
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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. ---- Don't miss the chance to hear these two veter... Read more
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- -: Bob Costas: Football Is Unacceptably Brutal
March 23, 2012 (about 12 years ago)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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