4. Playing football can cause brain damage.
The National Football League tried to cover up the fact that playing football is linked to brain damage. Eighteen years ago, forensic pathologist Bennet Omalu ruled that professional football player Mike Webster’s death was due to football-related brain damage, but the NFL strongly dismissed these conclusions.
However, in 2009, the NFL did acknowledge the link between players’ concussions and brain damage. This case earned Dr. Omalu the American Medical Association’s highest honor and also a movie about him called Concussion, starring Will Smith.
