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delindsey writes:

Has the author ever done a Web search for "ice hockey
injuries" or "football injuries?" I guess the author is
disgusted with those sports too. I've watched at least
thirty roller derby bouts in person in the last three years.
I've seen one punch thrown. On any given Autumn weekend, I
see more more punches thrown watching college and
professional football.

This article is shallow. I suspect the only research done
was "Web searching." It is an insult to the mothers,
teachers, bar tenders, lawyers, and students who pour their
hearts and souls into roller derby. I am from Memphis. As
a fan, I have traveled with our team to Knoxville several
times to watch us compete against the Hard Knox Rollergirls.
I'm embarrassed for Hard Knox. These ladies, which I have
personally met, deserve better than this. It appears that
the author has never personally met any of them. Next time
try getting an interview, you writer, pencil-pusher,
whatever-you-want-to-be-called.

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