Football Players and Degenerative Neurological Disease

football players: Bennet Omalu, who discovered evidence of chronic traumatic encephalopathy , a degenerative neurological disease, in football players and put it on the league radar in the early 2000s, according to MSNBC. CTE, caused by repeated brain trauma, is believed to cause depression, dementia and other potentially dangerous behavioral changes. In the movie, Smith plays real-life, Nigerian-born forensic pathologist Dr. The NFL initial response to Omalu findings, which received national attention in the wake of a string of suicides by former players, was less than collegial, according to the 2009 *GQ* profile of Omalu on which the film is based. In an email leaked in the midst of the infamous hack of the studio, insiders speculated that Concussion is going to piss off the NFL. The first official trailer for the film was released on Monday, igniting a firestorm of social media buzz: The film appears to portray Omalu facing considerable resistance from league officials when he repeatedly attempts to raise awareness about the danger professional players are facing when they take the field. Sony has positioned the film for a Christmas Day release, which suggests that the studio is bullish on its awards season prospects. (news.financializer.com). As reported in the news.