Chapter 671 Shock Effect
"Huh..."
"Levi stood up, relying on his own strength, and he did not sit on a stretcher. It seems that he should be fine. This is good news for the Kansas Chiefs."
"But Levi still left the field accompanied by the team doctor. He needs to undergo a concussion test. He can only return to the field if he passes the league certification."
"Now, the entire Arrowhead Stadium is standing up and applauding their number 23. I hope this turn of events will not have too much impact. This is the first time Levi has left the field injured since he entered the league."
"The referee just gave a yellow flag foul to Mosley of the Baltimore Ravens. This was a rough collision foul. The yellow flag is not controversial. Not only that, Mosley's collision is suspected of a flagrant foul. After the game, the league needs to watch the game video to make a decision. Whether to impose additional penalties.”
"Let's watch the replay again..."
Loud, noisy, seething.
Accompanied by the team doctor, Levi slowly left the field. All the Kansas Chiefs players gathered together and watched Levi leave with solemn expressions.
The atmosphere is slightly solemn——
Although everyone knows that injuries and accidents are inevitable on the football field; and running back is the position with the highest loss rate in the football field. "Monthly throw", "season throw", and "annual throw" have already become running backs. Synonymous, no wonder running back salaries have never been raised.
However, at this moment, watching Levi spin like a windmill with his own eyes, Arrowhead Stadium's breath was cut off in an instant, and he began to worry uncontrollably.
Others don't know how, but Arrowhead Stadium sincerely hopes that Levi is not a passing star.
Then.
In the spectator stands on both sides of the player tunnel, voices calling Levi's name came and went, one after another. With affectionate worries and concerns on their cheeks, they leaned out and shouted at the top of their lungs.
Karen Gray was no exception. Her heart curled up and she stared intently at Levi's figure, and then couldn't help but glance down at Felix in the wheelchair.
Just now, Felix was still calling Levi's name, but now Felix was quiet, holding the armrest with both hands.
Karen called out worriedly, "Felix."
Felix's eyes never moved, just watching Levi quietly——
Levi heard the call, raised his head, raised the helmet in his right hand, waved it, and showed a big smile on his lips, confident and calm, as if he just went to the lounge to drink water, eat snacks and take a rest.
That calm and unhurried attitude always kept his head upright in the face of hurricanes and heavy rains. Even when injuries struck, he was able to defeat all shackles and difficulties with a home run.
The thin sunlight of the harsh Kansas City winter afternoon fell sparsely on Levi's shoulders, but it was overshadowed by that calm smile.
Involuntarily, Felix straightened his back slightly: he believed him.
Karen seemed to hear something, but not really, and called again, "Felix?"
Felix stared at Levi, leaned forward, and shouted loudly, "Rookie, I have faith in you."
It's not just a belief, but a belief, or even a belief.
In the bustling sound, Levi caught the slightly different voice, stopped and looked along the sound, but only saw a patch of red, and finally saw the figure sitting in the wheelchair.
Lines of sight cross.
The smile on the corner of Levi's mouth was like the first ray of warm spring sunshine that broke through the long cold winter and crept up the green branches, blooming proudly.
Steps, keep moving forward.
But Felix knew that was Levi's response: He could do it. He can definitely do it. Leaving the hustle and bustle of the stadium behind for the time being, Levi entered the infirmary and saw Lilith, the representative of the Kansas Chiefs, and several unfamiliar faces walking towards him quickly.
Levi glanced at their work IDs and could basically confirm that they were official staff of the league. They were on standby for every game. There was only one reason -
Concussion.
In the rugby field, in addition to the well-known sports injuries, there is also an invisible injury hidden in the dark, which is also a fatal injury, concussion.
In 2009, "GQ" magazine published a professional medical research paper focusing on "chronic traumatic brain disease", or "CTE" for short.
CTE can cause serious problems such as memory loss, loss of behavior, and suicidal tendencies. The main cause of this disease so far comes from thousands of continuous head collisions——
Specifically the sport of rugby.
In other words, continuous impacts in rugby may not only cause concussions, but may also lead to chronic diseases such as loss of control, violence, and suicide after players retire, but they have not received official attention.
According to data from multiple studies, up to 71% of the 631 football players examined faced some degree of CTE.
The worst-case scenarios frequently occur with the players who attract the most head impacts, such as the defensive secondary, wide receivers and running backs.
After the study was published, the NFL denied and tried to bury the evidence. It denied that the many former football players who had died from CTE were related to the head hits they suffered during their careers. It even denied that football could cause concussions. This became a problem during Goodell's tenure. The biggest scandal in
After all, if this research is confirmed, parents should not allow their children to risk their lives by continuing to play rugby in the future.
However, the fire could not be contained by paper, and Goodell was ultimately unable to stop the spread of public opinion. Things got worse and worse, and finally completely lost control.
Later, the incident was adapted into the movie "Shock Effect", starring Will Smith, which was released in 2015 and once again attracted widespread attention.
The research on CTE was eventually proven to be correct. If players are not careful, they may indeed face many potential injuries and even death after retirement. Under the pressure of the players union and public opinion, Goodell had to bow his head and admit his mistake, and then issued a Relevant policies protect players.
It is precisely because of this that the league has repeatedly revised its rules to severely punish malicious collisions and pay special attention to the potential risk of concussions.
Every player with the possibility of concussion must pass the league's official test and the team's official report. Otherwise, the player must receive an injury suspension for at least four weeks, with no upper limit, until the player passes the concussion test.
In front of you, that's it.
When Levi faced a potential concussion risk, the league's medical team came on the scene immediately and cooperated with the team's medical team to complete the examination.
This is the only way to ensure Levi can return to the court quickly.
As soon as you enter the players tunnel, the whole momentum and atmosphere are completely different.
Levi couldn't hold it back and made a joke, "Is this some kind of 'Star Wars' team that escorts Han Solo to the Death Star?"
One second, two seconds——
puff.
Although they knew that the current situation was not suitable for joking, some people couldn't hold it back and started laughing, hurriedly avoiding their eyes and snickering.
The atmosphere immediately relaxed.
But Levi noticed a death ray, coming from Lilith.
(End of chapter)