Jets CB Darrelle Revis, who has missed two games this season with concussions, attended the New York premiere of Will Smith’s new movie “Concusssion,” which he called “educational.”
“It hit home pretty hard,” Revis said. “Him [former Steelers center Mike Webster] getting hit 77,000 times in the head — he [did] play a different position, but still.”
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The NFL does reportedly does not come off very well in the film, as it portrays a league frightened by the implications of their growing concussion problem trying to hide it. Revis said he was surprised by their efforts.
“It kind of tells you the NFL knew this was going to happen in the future and they kind of just slid it under the rug,” Revis said. “They did tests with the helmets colliding and all of that. I mean, that’s what the movie showed . . . If they knew and swept it under the rug, that’s pretty wild.”
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The movie comes out at an interesting time for the NFL. While the issue has the attention of NFL fans, the league says their efforts to curb concussions are having a big impact. An NFL rep emailed Newsday that their initiatives, including concussion protocols and sideline care, have reduced concussions by 34 percent since 2012.
“Additionally, we are funding independent scientific and medical research and the development of better protective equipment to advance further progress. The game continues to change, and the safety of our players remains our highest priority,” the rep said.
Revis offered his own suggestions for how the league can help its players. “I think there’s a solution to this where, if they help us, then we’ll be fine,” Revis said.
“Better padding . . . it’ll help us, the pros, it’ll help college and it’ll help the kids with those things. You don’t want an 8-year-old kid having a concussion. That’s crazy.”
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