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Football: the Sport of the Brave or of the Wimps? You Decide

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Theodore Roosevelt Julius Caesar football too violent not violent enough

US President Theodore Roosevelt considered outlawing American football because it was too violent.

Roman Emperor Julius Caesar banned a game similar to football because it was too gentle.

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