'Frightening as a parent': Approval for junior athletes benched 21 days post-concussion

Sky News host James Macpherson has approved a plan by the Australian Institute of Sport to bench junior athletes for 21 days if they were to suffer a concussion. “Obviously those who follow football and even cricket would be aware that concussion is a massive issue in sport,” he said. Mr Macpherson shared a personal story where his son was knocked unconscious at school during a lunchtime football game. “This is frightening as parent,” he said. “The ambulance are telling the school, have you got a defibrillator? Get it out and get it ready.”