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Troy Polamalu Admits To Downplaying Concussions
Amid countless lawsuits from former players about concussions and its long-term effects, the Pittsburgh Steelers’ Troy Polamalu admitted to lying about concussion symptoms to team trainers and doctors.
“Yes, I have, for sure,” Polamalu said on the Dan Patrick Show when asked the question. He added that he did not tell any “major lies” when it comes to concussions, but said that football players see a distinction between a hit to the head that completely removes you from play and a lighter one that doctors view as a concussion.
“I’ve had, I believe, eight or nine recorded concussions. We’ll have another conversation after I’m done playing football,” Polamalu said on the show. “When you get your bell rung they consider that a concussion. I wouldn’t. If that is considered a concussion, I’d say any football player at least records 50 to 100 concussions a year.”
The four-time All-Pro did not seem to understand that an injury to the brain is markedly different from other injuries.
“Somebody may say, ‘Is your knee messed up?’ It may be kind of messed up but you just kind of push yourself to be out there with your brothers,” Polamalu said. “I wouldn’t say there are any major lies where I totally lied my way out of concussions. In fact, during concussions, if it’s serious enough you can’t even be conscious enough to lie.”
More than 2,400 retired NFL players are plaintiffs against the NFL, claiming the league knew repeated concussions could lead to brain damage and yet hid the information.
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Date Submitted: 7/18/2012 9:20 PM
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