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by Ryan Dunleavy,New York Post
14th May 2021 10:08 AM
American youth football organisation Pop Warner is investigating a video that went viral on social media this week, showing a helmet-to-helmet collision during a practice drill that left one youngster laid out on the turf, according to a report.
"We are deeply disturbed by this video and are investigating. If, in fact, it was Pop Warner coaches leading these drills, we will take action," Pop Warner spokesperson Brian Heffron told Fox News.
"What we saw was dangerous and, frankly, offensive to the overwhelming majority of our coaches who teach the sport the right way. We expect every coach to adhere to mandated training and focus on the proper, safe progressions of tackling techniques, including practice against dummies, particularly at such a young age.