Concussions and concussion-related disorders pose significant risks to many types of athletes. Concussions are linked to short and long-term physical, emotional, and mental injuries. Unfortunately, many of these harms are preventable. Those in positions of power have failed to protect athletes and/or inform them of the true risks associated with concussions, brain injury, and brain trauma.

• A high school football coach fails to pull an injured player from the game and call for medical attention
• A youth sports coach encourages excessive force during practices and games or pushes players beyond reasonable limits (i.e. heat exhaustion)
• An organization (such as the NFL, NCAA, or Pop Warner) knows the risks of sports-related head injuries and fails to protect its players by warning of the risks of repetitive head trauma and properly managing head injuries