NFL Players Association president Eric Winston disagrees with Cincinnati Bengals head coach Marvin Lewis in regard to his opinion on concussions. Lewis made comments earlier this week stating that concussions are lingering longer today than in past years, insinuating that the media is to blame.
NFLPA president Eric Winston not happy with Marvin Lewis’ view on concussions
NFLPA president Eric Winston responded to Marvin Lewis’ opinion that concussions linger longer today because of the media.
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On Wednesday, Winston fired back at Lewis via Twitter.
Always good to see the NFL educating their HCs on health/safety. Glad they are taking the lead on serious issues like concussions. #sarcasm
— Eric Winston (@ericwinston) October 15, 2014 You don't have a "mild" concussion. You either have one or you don't.
— Eric Winston (@ericwinston) October 15, 2014 Perpetuating the idea that it's the medias fault that concussions "longer" longer just shows how far we still have to go in educating every1
— Eric Winston (@ericwinston) October 15, 2014 Lewis made his comments during his press conference on Wednesday speaking about Vontaze Burfict, who sustained a concussion in Week 2:
"I coached defenses and linebackers for a long time and concussions didn't linger," Lewis told reporters on Wednesday. "Now we have found that because of the media and things they seem to linger longer. There's a lot of attention paid to it. I don't know why they linger longer. I don't remember them lingering like they do now."
Lewis has been a coach in the NFL since 1992, when he broke in under Bill Cowher with the Pittsburgh Steelers. In the 22 years since, the NFL has seen concussions go from just another injury to an extremely serious topic. Much of the attention for concussions was spearheaded by recent lawsuits from former NFL players who sustained them, claiming the NFL did not protect them to the best of its abilities.
Winston played nine years in the NFL as an offensive lineman before being elected the president of the NFLPA in March. Winston has been outspoken about player safety since the 2011 lockout, something that likely earned him plenty of respect when running for his current position.
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