Congressional Report Says NFL Meddled in NIH Study on Football, Brain Disease

May 23, 2016   ·   Tyler Conway   ·   Jump to comments

A congressional investigation found the NFL tried to influence a National Institutes of Health study on the link between football and brain injuries before pulling its funding when the NIH thwarted its attempts.
Steve Fainaru and Mark Fainaru-Wada of ESPN's Outside the Lines obtained the 91-page congressional report, which details the NFL's improper strong-arming efforts. According to the report, the NFL was displeased with the choice of Boston University's Dr. Robert Stern and pulled its $16 million contribution when the NIH refused to change its selection.
"It's one of the most troubling and disturbing reports I've seen," NFLPA Executive Director DeMaurice Smith said Monday on SportsCenter, via the report. "It reaffirms the fact that the league has its own view about how they care about players in the NFL."
Seattle Seahawks wide receiver Doug Baldwin also commented:
"We are reviewing the [Congressional] report but categorically reject any suggestion of improper in...

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