- Last Updated on Friday, 29 January 2016 21:21
Over 27 million viewers saw the hit Pittsburgh Steelers wide receiver Antonio Brown took from Cincinnati Bengals linebacker Vontaze Burflict during the recent AFC wild card playoff game. Brown sustained a concussion and missed the following week’s playoff game.
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| Jeanne Marie Laskas |
Are concussions a necessary and accepted part of this sport? A recent poll by Bloomberg Politics revealed that 50% of Americans do not want their sons to play football and suggests that parents are not willing to take a chance that could result in serious injury.
In her new book, Concussion, Jeanne Marie Laskas portrays the story of Dr. Bennett Omalu, a young forensic neuropathologist, who discovered the long-developing brain condition chronic traumatic encephalopathy (CTE) after conducting the autopsy of Pittsburgh Steelers Hall of Fame Center Mike Webster. Concussion was made into a motion picture, filmed in Pittsburgh and released on Christmas Day 2015. Learn more about this fascinating true story at ‘An Evening with Jeanne Marie Laskas’, a special after-hours event at the Peters Township Public Library on Friday, February 12 at 7 p.m. A book signing and reception will follow the program. Register to attend by emailing programs@ptlibrary.org or call 724-941-9430.
