Why were medieval sports so DANGEROUS?

Modern sports have strict rules, referees, and safety gear, but medieval sports were basically an unhinged excuse for a massive town riot. If you stepped onto a football field in the Middle Ages, you weren't trying to score a goal—you were actively trying to survive. In this animated history breakdown, we explore why ancient games had a terrifyingly high body count. From "Mob Football" matches that involved entire villages casually stabbing each other over a pig’s bladder, to elite royal jousts that left kings brain-damaged, discover why playing sports in the past was a literal death sentence. #🔔 Subscribe for more deep dives into human prehistory, archaeology, and the science of ancient behavior. #AncientHistory​ #Archaeology​ #HumanEvolution​ #Smoking​ #Prehistory​