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Kirsten Gillibrand: “I do not want my child playing football. It would scare the heck out of me.”

On the recordDecember 12, 2017
I do not want my child playing football. It would scare the heck out of me.
Said by
Kirsten Gillibrand
Democratic · New York

Editor's note · Context

Gillibrand expresses concern about children's safety in contact sports.

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