My son loves sports, actually he was a kid who seemed to keep to himself. He went through a stage in life when he really wasn't social. He's come out of his shell you can say. He's going to try out for the baseball team but he really wants to play football. I played football, it was some of the best times of my life. Made life long friends and loved playing.

He's going to be a sophomore in high school next year and wants to try out for the football team. They also train in the summer from what he's telling me at the school. A few of his friends are doing it and were on the team this year. 

I said yeah, I of course have no problem with it. My wife is pretty livid though, she's telling me that he isn't going to play and get seriously hurt. I basically told her he's going to play because he wants too, I don't see the big fucking deal. He's growing up, he's tall for his age, his friends are doing it, he loves sports. She told him she is going to refuse to sign whatever waiver they give, and if he goes to the practice she will show up and bring him home in front of everyone because she isn't joking. I did NOT expect her to be this livid about it. Of course it's me she's pissed at the most. Telling me I'm encouraging him while she is upset over this. It's going to be hard to convince me that he should not play. 

To be fair, the game is safer right now than it's ever been, especially more than when I played. I told him he can play, she's basically saying no and that she WILL stop him and won't sign the waivers (even though you only need 1 signature I believe). I really don't plan on changing my mind about him playing. It's what he WANTS to do.