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the ways we're let down by the capitalist education system aren't our fault.
injuries are accidents, a student crashing out is a systemic failure.
Injuries often are also systemic failures because adults with unreasonable expectations are recklessly pushing these children far harder than they should in ways that destroy their bodies. I think the comparison is more apt than it seems, but not for the reason the OOP thinks.
Then there's also the psychological abuse that many young athletes experience, and sexual abuse as well. And it's often systemic, with teams/coaches/schools/parents etc covering it up and allowing it to go on.
There's a lot more risks involved than fucking up your knees or whatever.
Injuries can be "merely" accidents, but very often they are not. There are many different ways in which sports programs and the surrounding culture push people in a direction that results in injury.