Hoverboards have become the newest fad and while they seem like a lot of fun, we’ve also seen how dangerous they can be. We’ve seen multiple professional athletes fall off of them and bust their butts which is exactly why Carolina Panthers head coach Ron Rivera has placed a ban on them in the team facility.
“We don’t (want) them running around because we don’t want something crazy happening here,” Rivera said, via FOXSports.com. “We’re trying to limit their exposure to injury.”
“Truthfully, somebody told me about them igniting so I went on YouTube and found them,” Rivera added. “They also showed the (videos) with people falling off, people making sharp turns and there was somebody standing there and running into them. I can’t imagine …”
Rivera also said that he caught players drag racing in one of the hallways which was the first incident that led to the ban.
As a Panthers fan, I’m happy that Rivera has placed this ban as I couldn’t imagine the fallout of an injury to Cam Newton, who has been known to ride a hoverboard down the sidewalks of Charlotte, that would keep him from playing this weekend or in the Super Bowl if the Panthers get there.
The Panthers are a team that loves to have fun, but this ban was necessary to protect the organization’s ultimate goals and player safety.
