A 19-year-old New Zealand teenager passed away after sustaining a critical head injury while participating in a full-contact tackling game inspired by the 'Run It Straight' challenge trending on social media. His death emphasizes severe safety concerns regarding contact sports played without protective gear. Although the game was an informal activity among friends, it follows incidents from a recent Run It Straight event that also resulted in serious injuries. The event's organizers emphasized the importance of having controlled environments for contact sports to ensure participant safety and prevent tragedies like this.
The tragic death of a teenager while playing a social media-driven tackling game highlights severe safety concerns associated with contact sports without protective gear.
RUNIT's statement emphasized that contact sports should be conducted in controlled environments, under professional supervision, to mitigate the risk of severe injuries.
Collection
[
|
...
]