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there's a difference between a degree and a working title and that's so hard to understand apparently.
You're also probably afraid of homosexuals.
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"What does this say about our sport?"
It says that there are precautions in place and if a rider passes the tests in place, the rider is free to do what he feels comfortable with.
Why is this a problem OP? Did you aid Stewart when he crashed? Were you there to analyze his injury. Were you there to analyze his well being during his personal health testing? No, no and no. You don't know a single thing about the incident other than what you saw on your TV screen. Then you sat in front of your computer trash talking the sport and people involved. When someone argues against you, you aren't willing to have a discussion, you resort to calling them gay.
There are no winners in this thread, myself included for feeding into this mess, but there certainly is a loser.
it says the standards in place are not good enough.
it says we need to look at this and change things to help riders, to protect riders, and to help ourselves.
holy fuck.
reading comprehension. critical analysis. progressive thinking. Not Your Strong Points.
You should have just made your original point about concussions and left it at that. No need to insult others along the way. Presumably we are all adults here and don't have to let the discussions fade off into stupidity and petty arguments. I agree with your points regarding concussions but what I am saying is that you could state your opinions a bit better.
Take care.
Cant recall a rider racing a week after a ko and causing a accident.
I do recall riders saying they dont remember racing after a ko,even then they caused no accident.
No rash of impaired riders causing crashes.
I've raced after sticking my brain back in my ear with a #2 pencil,for a trophy at lick skillet raceway.
A pro is going to do it ever time and not care about tomorrow, that is the way it should be.
4th gear pinnhead is all wound out about nothing, must be a lawyer looking to stir shit.
James said he's not following it, he's being smart!
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Who would want some suit or a "docter" telling them they can't ride when careers are so short anyway.
A rider with a torn rotator cuff or sliced up hand is just as likely to crash as a dizzy rider.
Stewart made the main and ran up front,didn't crash into anyone.
He came back the next two weekends and managed a 4th and a 4th and then winning rounds #4....and then the title that same year.
What that says is....concussions affect different people , differently. In the case of James , He may very well has been knocked out some many times , that it happened with a very slight blow to the head.
What this means is....the protcol can't / won't work for everyone It isn't a " one size shoe fits all "....as everyone if different. Some recuperate from them at a much faster pace.
Now if we did a mandatory 1 month suspension on all the riders for a month.....RC would of never won that title.
It basically says....every rider should be treated differently....not some blanket statement , automatic 1 month sit on the side lines.
Food for thought. Don't make a mandatory sideline for a month for every single rider.....the rider themselves are the ones who get to make that call if they pass the test. In RC's case...it worked out just fine. James is having a tougher time coming back from this. So you see.....different riders can recoup faster than others.
Must have a miserable life
I won't even mention the issue of CTE's to you either.
The test is garbage, period. A rider can fake the test reactions to have a window in case they're in a position where they'd need to race for points/sponsors. Team sports are less likely to fake the test because one person does not (ultimately) make the team and they have(ing) more emphasis on the severity of head injuries.
I do believe the mandate for concussion protocol does need to be refined. But again....that's unknown waters there. As every person is different. Every time a rider get s a little dizzy from banging his head , does NOT mean they should automatically sit out a month. Like I said " One size shoe , does not fit all ".....and you ultimately need to leave most of that decision in the riders hands. Be smart about it , just like the way James did this past weekend. Don't feel right...stay off the bike.
Listen to RC on DMXS, he even said the test isn't where it needs to be.
Also, the riders aren't perfect judges because they feel pressured to race (from themselves and their team/future team opportunities).
Are you going to address CTE's at all?
I would say that they have a solid testing system in place. The problem is not just the testing process it is that the brain is so complex that a test will not tell if the brain has healed. As far as I know there is no such test available.
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