having a son about the same age, I feel bad for the family. It is tragic. However, it is a sport, people do get hurt, kids included. Of course we never think it will never happen to our kids and we play the odds.... how many years was he already playing ball for? Unless this was his first year I have a hard time believing they knew nothing of these mysterious bats. It is nobodys fault... it was an accident... those things happen in life. the ball hitting him at the odd time it did is what caused the problem. There was the kid that died from getting hit by a pitch (no bat!!) the same way. Suing will not bring their son back to health, but I guess it'll make them feel better.
Next thing you know some kid might get hurt playing football or hockey!!
I think we should ban all sports and let our children sit in their rooms and melt their brains with video games. They don't need social interaction they can always talk to their friends in text or I'M. ( this last part was obviously a joke, sarcasm is hard to type
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