Slap fighting has been popular in the underground sports world for years, but organizers are now trying to turn it more mainstream which has many neurosurgeons seriously alarmed.
Slap fighting—two people standing across from each, slapping each other in the face with open palms—has a higher risk of concussion than contact sports like boxing, martial arts, and football research is starting to show.
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