A new book League of Denial: The NFL, Concussions and the Battle for Truth is being called by Sports Illustrated “the book the NFL doesn’t want you to read”. How does an inherently physical and violent sport like football deal with the ongoing issue of concussions and head trauma among its players? What sort of responsibility do leagues like the NFL have to current and former players? Joining us this week to discuss the issue are Dr. Jason Mihalik, a professor of Exercise and Sports Science at UNC-Chapel Hill who specializes in head trauma and traumatic brain injury and Jamal Brooks, a linebacker and special teams player who spent seven seasons in the NFL.
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