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'concussion' Director Says Changes On Horizon For Nfl


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2015-12-24T132523Z_1_LYNXMPEBBN0KZ_RTROPTP_2_FILM-CONCUSSION.JPGBy Piya Sinha-Roy LOS ANGELES (Reuters) - The director of football head trauma film "Concussion" says the beloved American sport may already be in the early stages of "a seismic shift" as parents are dissuaded from letting their children play football amid safety concerns. "Concussion," out in U.S. theaters on Christmas Day, stars Will Smith as Nigerian forensic pathologist Dr. Bennet Omalu, who uncovered the degenerative brain disease chronic traumatic encephalopathy (CTE) in former Pittsburgh football players that died sudden and tragic deaths. The Sony Pictures film, garnering awards buzz especially for Smith's performance, comes at a time where head trauma is a hot button topic in the multi-million dollar NFL industry.

 

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