Read this excerpt from a speech that Maurice is writing about the topic of football in middle school. The sport of football should be banned in middle school. Many people disagree with this position. They think football is popular and should continue to be played. I don’t think children in middle school should be given the choice about possibly harming their health.

Which best addresses the counterclaim that “football should be played in middle school” and belongs in the blank space in Maurice’s speech?