A bill in the Massachusetts State House would ban kids from playing organized tackle football until they’re in the eighth grade. Advocates argue concussions have a longer-lasting impact on the brains of younger kids. Here & Now‘s Lisa Mullins talks with Mary Markos (@maryathanasia), a state politics reporter for The Boston Herald.
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