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Much of the appeal of the NFL is the illusion that it is merit-based, like the Olympics, and has the best players.  But the exclusion of Tim Tebow proves that the NFL is not really based on merit, but on [[political correctness]].
 
Much of the appeal of the NFL is the illusion that it is merit-based, like the Olympics, and has the best players.  But the exclusion of Tim Tebow proves that the NFL is not really based on merit, but on [[political correctness]].
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There is also a growing concern that watching or supporting the NFL may be immoral, in light of a study revealing that 96% of deceased NFL players test positive for chronic traumatic encephalopathy, or CTE.<ref>http://www.forbes.com/sites/dandiamond/2015/09/18/96-of-surveyed-nfl-players-test-positive-for-brain-disease/</ref>
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There is also a growing concern that watching or supporting the NFL may be immoral, in light of a study revealing that 96% of deceased NFL players test positive for chronic traumatic encephalopathy, or CTE.<ref>http://www.forbes.com/sites/dandiamond/2015/09/18/96-of-surveyed-nfl-players-test-positive-for-brain-disease/</ref>  Other studies suggest that the "average life expectancy of a retired NFL player is 55 years," and that "retired NFL players suffer from Alzheimer's at a 37 per cent higher rate than average."<ref>http://www.cbc.ca/strombo/news/the-average-life-expectancy-of-an-nfl-player-is-55-years.html</ref>
    
== Exclusion of Tim Tebow ==
 
== Exclusion of Tim Tebow ==
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