Last Updated on August 29, 2013 3:12 pm by admin
Reaction to Thursday’s order from Senior U.S. District Judge Anita Broday outlining a proposed $765 million settlement between the NFL and more than 4,500 former players who want to resolve concussion-related lawsuits:
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From the outset of this litigation, I have expressed my belief that the interests of all parties would be best served by a negotiated resolution of this case. The settlement holds the prospect of avoiding lengthy, expensive and uncertain litigation, and of enhancing the game of football. – Broday
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Concussions are part of the game. I know a lot of the old players need a lot of help, and it’s quite a settlement, from what I understand. … I think people have hid behind this too long. It’s time it’s out in the open. It’s out in the open now so we’ll see what happens. – former Chicago Bears coach Mike Ditka
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NFL concussion lawsuit net outcome? Big loss for the players now and the future! Estimated NFL revenue by 2025 (equals) $27 BILLION – former NFL player Kevin Mawae in a tweet
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Glad to see the older guys are getting taken care of with the concussion settlement. It’ll never be enough, but it’s a start. Curious, though, what the NFL is going to do after putting $765 million into figuring out you can’t pad the inside of someone’s head. – Oakland Raiders punter Chris Kluwe on Twitter.
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I am able to live my life the same way I was, but now – chances are I am 44 now I won’t make it to 50 or 60 – I have money now to put back for my children to go to college and for a little something to be there financially. … The compensation provided in this settlement will lift a huge burden off the men who are suffering right now, for both them and their families, of course. It will give them the peace of mind to have the best quality of life they can have. No longer have to make decisions regarding their health based on what they can afford, but based on what is the best treatment for them. – former NFL running back Kevin Turner, who has Lou Gehrig’s disease.
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It’s part of the game why sue – former NFL receiver Chad (Ochocinco) Johnson in a tweet
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The settlement includes much-needed medical care and monitoring of former players, as well as a commitment to research funding. – The Boston University Center for the Study of Traumatic Encephalopathy, which has been examining brains of deceased NFL players to try to determine what sort of connection exists between football and brain disease.
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The NFL is far and away the most popular spectator sport in this country, so it has a symbolic power to lead the way on this issue. Now they are free to help raise awareness and fund prevention and treatment that will save millions from an injury that affects what it means to be human. – agent Leigh Steinberg in op-ed on Forbes.com