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"You're at war with one of the biggest corporations in the world"
"Nothing Hits Harder Than The Truth"
"Someone Had To Take A Stand"
"If you know, you must come out and speak"
Will Smith stars in Concussion, a dramatic thriller based on the incredible true David vs. Goliath story of Dr. Bennet Omalu, the brilliant forensic neuropathologist who made the first discovery of CTE, a sports-related brain trauma, in a pro player and fought for the truth to be known. Omalu’s emotional quest puts him at dangerous odds with one of the most powerful – and beloved – institutions in the world.
“By dying they
– Dr. Bennet Omalu
speak for the
living and I
speak for them,
that’s all I do.”
A timeline of concussions and safety in sports.
Racers begin strapping on
headgear mode from strips
of leather and wool.
Concussions have been known to affect
boxers since the 1920s (when it was termed
Punch Drunk Syndrome or Dementia
Pugilistico). Tremors, slowed movement,
confusion, ond speech problems were
typical side effects of the condition.
The first cricket player to wear a full helmet (a modified motorcycle helmet, including a plastic visor) in a test match, in Barbados in 1978.
National Hockey League (NHL) announced that protective helmets would become mandatory in the NHL.
Following a number of head injuries to female players in the 1980s in South Australia, players and coaches moved to adopt the optional use of protective headgear in the women's game.
Dr. Omalu examines the brain of Mike Webster
and found evidence of a brain disease that Omalu
calls CTE - a neurological degenerative disease
that provides a direct link between head trauma
and dementia later in life.
Dr. Bennet Omalu identified chronic traumatic encephalopathy
(CTE) in the brains of former National Football League (NFL)
players Terry Long, 45, and Andre Waters, 44.
The first death in Northern Ireland due to Second Impact Syndrome (multiple concussions without treatment) was recorded after a player died from suffering a concussion during a school rugby match.
Later that year, the International Rugby Board issued a highly detailed policy for dealing with injured players with suspected concussions.
In 2014 the first soccer player
is diagnosed with ChronicTraumatic Encephalopathy.
Every year, many individuals around the world experience traumatic
brain injury, many in the form of concussions. Dr. Bennet Omalu and his colleagues
are doing everything they can to bring awareness to the dangers of concussions
and sports-related head injuries. The more we learn about this disease from continued
research and organizational support, the closer we'll be to finding a way to prevent it.
