> I'm not sure what the NFL does that's wrong. I don't think that's a particularly strong stance to take. The NFL has been fairly active in trying to dismiss o

> I'm not sure what the NFL does that's wrong. I don't think that's a particularly strong stance to take. The NFL has been fairly active in trying to dismiss or ignore this evidence. They are not merely standing by the sidelines. One recent thing the NFL has done is bullied NIH researchers in concussion research in order to divert funding to their own NFL researchers.[0] Serious questions have been raised about the independence of those researchers. It's like Big Tobacco all over again. There have been a number of other instances where the NFL has tried to discredit or hide concussion research that details how dangerous Football is. [1] Besides paying their players, the NFL actively targets kids and amateurs through marketing. They buy the merchandise and become long term fans. By hiding and dismissing the concussion research they are choosing profits over safety. All of this would be okay if the true dangers of football were fully transparent. Adults can consent to risks when they know the risks they are facing. In this case, the NFL has hidden that risk. [0]: http://www.espn.com/espn/otl/story/_/id/15667689/congressional-report-finds-nfl-improperly-intervened-brain-research-cost-taxpayers-16-million http://www.espn.com/espn/otl/story/_/id/15667689/congression... [1]: http://www.espn.com/espn/otl/story/_/id/14711203/nfl-donations-brain-research-benefit-league-linked-doctors-raise-worries-influence-science-lines http://www.espn.com/espn/otl/story/_/id/14711203/nfl-donatio...