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That our culture encourages this sport above all others (and even academics) is a sad commentary on our anti-intellectualism. I can just hear Chef, from Southpark, singing "Come on kids, bang your heads together, now!" while Cartman beats his face into a bloody pulp, wearing a shit-eating grin. Not that Southpark is the pinnacle of intellect, it's just the first vehicle of irony that sprung to mind.The researchers in this case placed sensors in the helmets of two dozen high school players. They were hoping to gauge the effect of concussions on brain function. What they found was that even kids who never suffered concussions were showing drastically reduced brain activity by the end of the season.