(WHTM) — Eye black is one of the most common accessories football players wear during games, but not everyone knows why. The belief is that eye back can reduce how much glare reaches a player ...

Following is a transcript of your video. Why do football players wear black stripes under their eyes? It's a phenomenon called "eye black." Natural skin absorbs some light, but reflects the rest.

Such was a young Uni Watch's first experience with eye black. The burnt-cork method was pretty common back in those days, but only the most hardcore of old-school players would go that route today.

He posted an image of his gruesome black eye and swollen face to his Instagram story, which featured heavy bruising around his eyelid and eye socket. While the 26-year-old's bulging eye injury may ...