Forty-two players on the New England Patriots first three Super Bowl teams are part of a class-action lawsuit against the NFL and helmet maker Riddell alleging that they have symptoms of brain injuries caused by repetitive blows to the head during games and practices, according to a report.
In total, more than 340 former Patriots or their estates have sued the NFL and Riddell over brain injuries since the team was founded in 1960, including a number of Hall of Famers, the Boston Globe reported on Saturday.
In 2015, NFL teams agreed to pay about $1 billion to settle brain-injury claims by nearly 5,000 ex players in the suit – and an unknown number of Patriots are among more than 15,000 former players who have registered for potential benefits as part of the settlement, the report said.
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they get paid millions to run into each other, and now theyre suing because of injuries?
ReplyDeletea class action suit? really?
whats next?
Think the NFL should make them do sone sort of brain scan or testing before becoming NFL players. I think they will find that a lot if these injuries are pre existing along with a lot of the mental illness displayed
ReplyDeleteThe whole reason I watch football is for brain injuring tackles! It's good for you! Builds character! Blood makes the grass grow! Hoo-ra! MAGA!!!
ReplyDeleteLong term steroid use has the exact same symptoms as multiple concussions.
ReplyDeleteIt does ?
DeleteI got a brain injury watching the Pats play. Maybe I should sue them.
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