After Damar Hamlin’s Injury, Why Are We Still Watching Football?

In the weeks since Damar Hamlin went into cardiac arrest after a hit during a Monday Night Football game, the McKees Rocks native has recovered enough to go home and the NFL has kept on playing. But what does the future look like for the young athlete, who was just starting his career? And can we continue to justify watching a sport that leaves so many players with life-changing injuries? Martenzie Johnson, senior writer for ESPN’s Andscape, joins us to talk it all through.

You can read Martenzie’s article, “The Racial Makeup of the NFL is Why the Games Go On,” in Andscape.

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