The problem with the concusssion problem is that it makes the sport in itself very flawed - in the case of football it's only the organisations that are massively corrupt and shady, nothing wrong or harmful with the activity itself.
Football's problem can be fixed (theoretically), and there's nothing wrong with it as a mass sport for the youth. With American Football, not so much.
Football's problem can be fixed (theoretically), and there's nothing wrong with it as a mass sport for the youth. With American Football, not so much.
Anyway, while american football is undoubtedly flawed, there's no reason why it should be banned - as long as the players are aware of the dangers of the sport. It's not worse than, say, boxing. It's more tricky, as you also mention, when we're talking about children playing the sport.
