Video Report 2 – League of Denial – NFL Concussion Case PDF

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Evgeny'Yakushev' Bus/18'Business'Law' Video'Report'2'–'League'of'Denial'–'NFL'Concussion'Case' ' After'watching'this'documentary'there'shall'be'no'doubt'that'the'NFL'is'acting' negligently'when'denies'any'connections'between'playing'football'and'long/term'brain' damages'suffered'by'former'NFL'players.'The'only'question'that'may'remain'is'to'what' extent'they'are'failing'their'duty'of'care.'The'film'presents'plenty'of'evidence'that'proves' the'NFL’s'failure.'To'be'specific,'famous'football'manager'(name'not'presented,'couldn’t' find'it'later'in'the'film)'claims:'“If$there$was$ignorance,$they$should$have$known.$They$should$ have$known$because$the$issue$was$so$critical.”$In'this'case,'the'reasonable'person'standard' may'be'applied'to'the'actions'of'NFL.'The'story'gets'to'the'point'that'everyone'–'leading' scientists,'former'players,'doctors'and'researches'–'were'acknowledging'the'concussion' crisis,'except&for'NFL.'This'may'serve'as'a'proof'of'negligence'on'its'own.' The'main'defense'of'NFL'in'this'case'is'their'claim'that'the'causation'of'long/term' brain'diseases'among'retired'NFL'players'is'unclear.'It'is'not'yet'proven'that'playing' football'was'exactly'the'cause'of'the'CTE'in'the'brains'examined'by'Dr.'Omalu'and'Dr.' McKee.'Furthermore,'the'NFL'Commissioner'Roger'Goodwell'refers'to'his'scientists'on'this' matter'when'asked'in'Federal'Court.'He'claims'he'is'not'a'scientist'and'suggests'that'the' scientists'must'study'this'issue'and'then'could'provide'sufficient'answer'to'this'question.' NFL'could'refer'to'the'Assumption&of&Risk&in'this'case,'claiming'that'football'players' voluntarily'enter'risky'situation'aka'football'game,'however'the'problem'here'would'be' that'NFL'denies'the'seriousness'of'any'head'injuries'suffered'by'the'players'during'their' professional'careers.' There'are'quite'a'few'stakeholders'that'shall'be'examines'in'this'case.'First,'it'would' be'the'NFL'itself'and'its'managers.'The'managers'here'are'responsible'for'the'crisis'to'go'

so'far'so'it'puts'the'entire'organization'into'danger.'Second,'NFL’s'investors'are'very' important'stakeholders'because'they'are'the'reason'why'NFL'is'able'to'earn'money.'This' may'specifically'refer'to'TV'contracts'and'many'other'sources'of'income'through' advertisement.'The'NFL'is'extremely'interested'to'keep'its'income'safe,'so'as'the'TV' companies'do.'Therefore,'NFL'primarily'protects'its'sponsors'and'investors.'Third,' probably'the'most'important'group'of'stakeholders'in'this'case'is'the'former'NFL'players,' who'suffer'from'long/term'brain'diseases,'and'their'families.'It'is'obvious'that'the'NFL'does' next'to'nothing'to'protect'their'interests'in'the'concussion'crisis.'It'appears'that'through' the'denial'of'all'presented'facts'the'NFL'is'failing'its'duty'of'care'over'both'retired'and' active'NFL'players,'putting'them'into'a'potentially'dangerous'environment'without' informing'them'about'the'risks.'All'actions'taken'by'NFL'during'the'concussion'crisis'to' protect'the'players'seem'not'just'insufficient'and'inefficient,'but'also'misinforming,'such'as' the'pamphlets'given'out'before'2007/2008'season.' The'brain'researches'Dr.'Omalu'and'Dr'McKee'seem'to'have'very'utilitarian'approach' to'the'whole'crisis.'Their'intention'is'to'spread'the'word'out'and'inform'the'people'about' the'existing'and'very'serious'issue'about'playing'football'at'any'level.'Perhaps,'the'best' example'of'utilitarianism'in'this'case'would'be'Chris'Nowinsky,'a'former'NFL'player'who' now'assists'Dr.'McKee'in'her'research.'On'the'other'hand,'NFL'is'implementing'short/run' profit'maximization,'which'is'basically'preventing'financial'losses'from'the'concussion' crisis.'Such'approach'tends'to'be'one'of'the'most'unethical'in'terms'of'representing'the' interests'of'all'stakeholders.'In'this'case,'the'NFL'disregards'the'NFL'players'and'their' health,'physical'and'mental.' As'a'man'far'from'football,'I'think'that'this'game'is'extremely'dangerous'in'the'first' place.'With'the'evidence'presented'in'the'documentary'I'am'only'getting'more'confident' about'my'opinion'about'football.'Nevertheless,'NFL'acted'extremely'negligent,'unethical' and'disrespectful'with'respect'to'the'former'players'and'perhaps'the'public'as'well.'Since'

football'is'such'a'popular'yet'violent'game,'it'is'crucial'to'maintain'safety'standards'of' some'sort.'Denying'any'safety'concerns'about'the'game'in'order'to'maintain'high'profit' margins'is'not'an'ethical'approach'in'business,'although'it'is'very'common,'unfortunately.'...