The Ancient Maya played ‘extreme’ sports.
The great Mesoamaerican Ballgame, as it is called by some, was actively played and practiced by the Maya. This game featured an 8 pound rubber ball that was not allowed to touch the ground. Players could use their whole body, excluding hands and feet, to keep the ball in the air. Game play was reportedly so violent that death was expected and the losing teams would sometimes even be killed via decapitation.
The Ancient Maya played ‘extreme’ sports
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Aside from losing the match and their heads, their decapitated heads would sometimes be used for another round of play. Instead of the ball that is, in case you weren’t sure. Talk about adding insult to injury.
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