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


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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