"Who in their right mind would subject themselves to the near certainty of traumatic brain injury, in exchange for an uncertain chance at middling compensation? What the fuck is anyone participating in a "run it straight" competition thinking, in the moments before two gigantic men collide and the lights inevitably turn out? These are the questions one can't help but ask-between the gasps of shock and revulsion-seeing viral clips of this barbaric new competition proliferating on TikTok, YouTube and Instagram."
"This competition is so clearly and profoundly irresponsible, in fact, that it's not even entirely clear what to call the "sport" itself. The term "run it straight" is typically used, but this is a reference to an entirely unregulated stunt-basically a dare of masculinity-that apparently became a social media challenge originating in Australia in recent years, predating the organized leagues. Is it any wonder that the country recently became the first to fully implement a social media ban for those under 16 years of age,"
Run it straight is a viral, collision-based contest that centers on two participants charging directly at one another, producing frequent traumatic impacts. The contests have proliferated on TikTok, YouTube and Instagram and have been packaged into organized events by companies such as Runit League. The activity is unregulated and often presented as a dare of masculinity rather than a safe athletic pursuit. The stunt has produced severe injuries and at least one recorded fatality, and it has prompted policy responses such as Australia's social media restrictions for under-16s.
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