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Trump Denies Existence of Concussions, Implies NFL Players Are Soft

Published Jun. 30, 2017 6:28 p.m. ET

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Bizarro world forces entry into the NFL: Trump thinks Concussions are a conspiracy, like everything else.

This afternoon in Lakeland, Florida, nominee for President Donald Trump held one of his first major rallies since the unearthing of last week’s infamous tape. This week has been an interesting one for the Presidential candidate, he’s in the midst of a divorce from his own party and attempting to salvage his campaign. Naturally, that meant Trump felt compelled to address the NFL’s policy regarding Concussions. Reporters at the rally tweeted that Trump stated:

The context of the statement didn’t exactly explain why Trump addressed this issue. Apparently, Trump said this in reply to a woman who passed out and returned to his rally.

The “Trump effect” on the NFL has been polarizing. Both Bleacher Report and ESPN have reported in the last week that there have been conflicts in locker rooms as related to the Trump campaign. One report even said that an NFL team has banned any talk related to Donald Trump in their facility because infighting became problematic.

In lights of today’s ridiculous comments on Concussions, NFL players should feel united against a man who thinks they’re soft.

Any moron with access to the internet understands the seriousness of Concussions. The scariest part about Concussions is that we have only started to understand the full magnitude of the damage they inflict on the brain.

I can’t believe I am actually asking this, but is ‘a little ding on the head’ really that big of a deal?

Yes.

YES. YES. YES.

Here are some really, really important facts on Concussions:

In 2016, it is really sad to have to defend the existence and prevalence of Concussions. NFL players are often tormented and destroyed by neurological injury.

So, parents, if your child is playing football, please take Concussions and head-to-head impacts seriously. They could save your child’s life.

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