The NFL Cringes at Clement Hypothetical
The audio recording from this morning’s oral arguments are not posted yet. However, the AP has reported on a few quotes from the arguments. Most notably is the quote from the NFL’s lawyer, Paul Clement:
The science could determine that all that matters for CTE is the concussive hits you took before your 18th birthday.
OMG. Heads will roll at 345 Park Ave. Because USA Football and the thousands of moms who will hear that remark.
Twitter is also having a frenzy with the quote.
NFL cringes at this hypo: “science could determine that… CTE is the concussive hits you took before you[‘re] 18” https://t.co/SOnp41k652
— Paul D. Anderson (@PaulD_Anderson) November 19, 2015
NFL’s lawyer (paraphrasing): “Science may say hits before age 18 cause CTE.” Wow, NFL blames @USAFootball 4 #CTE?! https://t.co/SHevkhjiEk
— Chris Nowinski (@ChrisNowinski1) November 19, 2015
So if NFL lawyer is playing this hypo game, then why support tackle football before the age of 18? https://t.co/9fKohMLACE — The Concussion Blog (@concussionblog) November 19, 2015
Wow, that is so not the argument the NFL wants to make in federal court! https://t.co/sjdp7QTgHe — Patrick Hruby (@patrick_hruby) November 19, 2015
Given #NFL lawyer Paul Clement’s statements, “What does the NFL really know about #CTE?” Public Health demands full disclosure. @NIH@CDCgov
— NFLCSFacts (@NFLObjectors) November 19, 2015
To be fair, it was just a hypothetical.