Is there a danger competitive sport will need health warning?

The 2018 Australian rugby league (NRL) Grand Final took place on Sunday.

The Sydney Roosters comfortably beat the pre-game favourites, the Melbourne Storm. The build-up to the game was dominated by two events, both of which demonstrated the sometimes dangerously skewed ethics of elite sport.

The first involved the availability of Melbourne Storm’s star full-back, Billy Slater. In the preliminary (semi) final against Cronulla Sharks, Slater was cited for a shoulder charge in making a try-saving tackle. The NRL judiciary subsequently cleared Slater permitting him to take part in the NRL final, his last game of rugby league.