The Deadliest Sports on Earth: Ranked

The Nature of the Game

Evidently, only deaths that have occurred because of Jai Ali were all instantaneous. When a player is hit square in the head by a ball that's traveling upwards of 200 miles per hour, their brain just stops functioning. This has only happened a handful of times over the past few years, but for some reason, Jai Ali players just won't wear facial protection. Go figure. 

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