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Should the nfl be held responsible for concussions. How many times have we heard that 90 of nfl players will ignore the fact they have a concussion and re enter the game. Even earlier this year brian urlacher admitted in an interview that he would conceal a concussion to return to a game. According to all of the sources i have looked at so far there seems to be no question that the nfl should be held accountable for concussions.
That makes about as much sense and the manti teo story. These stricter rules also came in response to numerous lawsuits that were filed against the league. There is a serious disconnect in the nfls emphasis.
It is this researchers opinion and only an opinion that the nfl should be held responsible for the concussions sustained by players who played from 1960s through the 2011 season. Yes the nfl should be held responsible for concussions. But in the last 10.
Players who commit helmet to helmet hits even unintentionally have been held responsible with heavy fines and even suspensions and the victim. Should the nfl be held responsible for concussions. No one talked concussions.
Individual teams seem to have bowed to the league and become more responsible obeying doctors orders and sitting players with concussions more regularly than would have once been accepted. If the nfl for any reason failed to educate players and coaches on concussions and their effects the league would be able to hide proof due to the legal. The nfl responded stating that.
The nfl has taken many measures to be able to ensure that teams are not supporting or enforcing systems in which players are intentionally hurt. It stands in contrast to the leagues many actions to better protect players and advance the science and medical understanding of the management and treatment of concussions. The league did not plainly.
In response to the growing public concern over concussion related health issues the nfl has toughened up on their concussion protocol to the benefit of their current players. Then why the lawsuits. Since 2013 the league has enacted a concussion protocol to assess players for head trauma that determines whether or not they can play.
After being embarrassed nationally with lawsuits and unwanted attention the nfl took steps to ensure athletes do not continue to play with concussions which can lead to chronic trauma encephalopathy. The nfl is responsible to a major extent namath said.
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