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Speak Up: Responses to concussion question

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Tua Tagovailoa took a hit during a recent NFL game and was removed from the field under a concussion protocol. His starting the game has been questioned, since he took a hard hit four days prior, and some called it a move backward for concussion care. The issue is also being closely watched in NASCAR, after two drivers suffered concussions, adding to safety concern with the Next Gen car. What more should be done in sports, both nationally and locally, to prevent and respond to concussions?

  • No. — Charlie Harper
  • Yes. — Mary Peart
  • I think what needs to be done is to take the decision away from anyone on the team. An impartial person needs to be on the sidelines and have the power to diagnose and pull a player if that’s what needs to be done. — Stan Sipple
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