Warnings on viral

Wellington, New Zealand -A 19 -year -old New Zealand died after participating in a new tacle game that is in a trend in social networks where competitors run to each other and collide as long as they do not use protective equipment. Police confirmed that Ryan Satterthwaite suffered a head injury on Sunday while playing a backyard game with friends in the city of Palmerston North of the northern island of Palmerston. He died Monday as a result of his wounds.

The inspector of the area’s police commander, Ross Grantham, described the death of Satterthwaite as “a great tragedy” and urged others to “consider the significant safety and injury risks” of the game known as Runit or Runit Straight.

“A young man lost his life as a result of participating in what I understand as a frenzy on social networks,” Grantham said. “While this is not a criminal issue, the police will continue to undertake investigations on behalf of the Forensic.”

Grantham said that “the game of rigging played by the group of friends was based on a trend driven by social networks where participants compete in complete contact collisions without protection equipment.

“While this was an improvised game among friends, not a planned event, this tragic result highlights inherent security concerns with such activity.”

Runit is freely based on the contact elements of Rugby Union, Rugby League or the NFL and involves two competitors, a corridor and a Tackleler, which extends to each other and collide in an area of ​​65 feet per 13 feet known as battlefield.

The game has grown in the popularity of social networks through the Australian Runit Championship League, which offers cash awards to competitors. The organizers promote the event as “the new fiercest collision sport in the world.”

Two test events in Auckland in recent weeks saw eight men compete for $ 20,000 in New Zealand ($ 12,000) compared to more than 1,000 spectators. The winners were expected to enter a championship event next month with an award of up to $ 250,000 in New Zealand ($ 150,000).

Two other events in Auckland were canceled when the organizers could not obtain permits.

The Runit Championship League issued a statement to the New Zealand news website on Tuesday, saying that “it does not encourage any copy of the sport, since it should only be done in strict conditions.”

“This is tragic news and our hearts are with Ryan’s family and friends. Any contact sport such as boxing, martial arts or combat style activities should only be carried out in highly controlled environments that include professional medical supervision and support.”

Runit has been strongly condemned by head injuries experts who say that competitors run a high risk of severe brain injury.

The first is not in any way Social network food trend to draw security warnings After a tragedy. Medical experts have been forced to warn people, and young people in particular, about the risks of everything. Inhaling solvents to abuse free sales medications And even Condones snort.

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