cover of episode First Person: Legendary NFL Quarterback Brett Favre on the Truth About Concussions in Football | Ep. 873

First Person: Legendary NFL Quarterback Brett Favre on the Truth About Concussions in Football | Ep. 873

2024/8/29
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Brett Favre: Favre在访谈中回顾了自己职业生涯中遭受的多次脑震荡，并分享了与医生讨论后对脑震荡的新的理解。他强调即使是轻微的脑震荡，长期累积也会造成严重的神经损伤。他参与制作的纪录片《Concussed》旨在揭示CTE的危害，并呼吁采取措施保护球员，特别是年轻球员。他认为，为了保护年轻球员，应该取消儿童和青少年级别的对抗性橄榄球，改为标志橄榄球，并呼吁对脑震荡进行及时的医疗干预，而不是仅仅依赖头盔等防护措施。他还谈到了自己目前面临的健康问题，并表达了对未来的担忧，但他仍然认为自己过去的职业生涯是值得的。 Megyn Kelly: Kelly与Favre讨论了脑震荡的长期影响，以及橄榄球运动中脑震荡的普遍性。她关注的是那些在不知情的情况下遭受脑震荡的球员，以及他们所面临的挑战。她还与Favre讨论了橄榄球运动的未来，以及如何才能在保证这项运动的流行性的同时，更好地保护球员的健康。她提出了取消对抗性橄榄球比赛的建议，并强调了寻找医疗解决方案的重要性，以应对脑震荡带来的问题。

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Megyn Kelly introduces Brett Favre, executive producer of "Concussed," to discuss the issue of concussions in the NFL. They highlight the documentary's focus on CTE through the tragic story of a former NFL player.
  • Brett Favre is an executive producer of the documentary "Concussed."
  • "Concussed" details the dangers of CTE in the NFL.
  • The film tells the story of a former NFL player who died from an accidental overdose after struggling with CTE.

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Megyn Kelly is joined by Hall of Fame quarterback Brett Favre, executive producer of "Concussed," as he opens up about the serious issue of concussions in the NFL, his personal experiences with head injuries during his storied career, shedding light on the long-term impact concussions can have on players' health, whether he regrets his NFL career, if he'd do anything differently, the toll that repeated head injuries can take on players, his thoughts on how the NFL can better protect its athletes, how he'd make football safer for all ages, and more.

Find out more: https://www.concussedfilm.com/)

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