'Concussion' author: NFL has been duping fans, players

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Jeanne Marie Laskas, author of the GQ article that inspired the new Will Smith film "Concussion," spoke with Toucher And Rich on 98.5 The Sports Hub Friday morning, about several topics, including whether the movie had to delete parts because of pressure from the NFL and what can be done to fix the game.

“Frankly they’ve been duping us the fans and they’ve been duping their own players,” Laskas said of the NFL. “It’s ridiculous. Why we’re listening to them to lead the science is like listening to the tobacco industry to lead us in understanding cigarettes. That’s just messed up… “

Watch (and unmute) the video above for the complete discussion.

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