Ep #417: Football’s head trauma problem
Dec 03, 2024•37 min•Ep. 412
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Episode description
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Today’s episode of The GIST of It digs into a disturbing and unfortunately unrelenting issue in football: head trauma and the unmitigated risks of playing American’s favorite sport.
Two examples rocked the NCAA and NFL worlds recently: The tragic death of Alabama A&M linebacker Medrick Burnett Jr. and the late hit on Jacksonville Jaguars quarterback Trevor Lawrence that resulted in a concussion. Co-hosts Ellen Hyslop and Steph Rotz chat through these incidents, plus the differences in how the NCAA and NFL implement protection for their players.
A big thank you to Aflac for partnering with us on today’s episode! Add Aflac to your team to close the insurance gap today. Learn more at aflac.com/thegist.
Show notes:
Ep #398: Record-breaking WNBA updates & the latest on Tua Tagovailoa
More on The GIST:
Subscribe: thegistsports.com/subscribepod
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Email: pod@thegistsports.com
IG: @thegistca @thegistusa
Today’s episode of The GIST of It digs into a disturbing and unfortunately unrelenting issue in football: head trauma and the unmitigated risks of playing American’s favorite sport.
Two examples rocked the NCAA and NFL worlds recently: The tragic death of Alabama A&M linebacker Medrick Burnett Jr. and the late hit on Jacksonville Jaguars quarterback Trevor Lawrence that resulted in a concussion. Co-hosts Ellen Hyslop and Steph Rotz chat through these incidents, plus the differences in how the NCAA and NFL implement protection for their players.
A big thank you to Aflac for partnering with us on today’s episode! Add Aflac to your team to close the insurance gap today. Learn more at aflac.com/thegist.
Show notes:
Ep #398: Record-breaking WNBA updates & the latest on Tua Tagovailoa
More on The GIST:
Subscribe: thegistsports.com/subscribepod
X: @thegistpod
Email: pod@thegistsports.com
IG: @thegistca @thegistusa
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