NFL says it did everything right, but the union still wants to check
A medical crisis turns into a bureaucratic dance.
The story
The NFL says it cleared the Eagles of wrongdoing in Jalen Hurts' medical situation, but the NFLPA disputes this and calls for an investigation.
Source: brobible.com
Our reading
Roger Goodell, the NFL’s top medical officer, is basically saying, ‘We did everything right, but if you want to look again, go ahead.’ It’s like when your boss says, ‘I trust my team, but if you don’t, I won’t stop you.’ The real kicker is that the NFL’s chief medical officer has already ‘been through the protocols,’ which is the sports equivalent of saying, ‘I’ve already checked my own work.’ The NFLPA is now in the position of being the one who has to prove the obvious: that a player’s health isn’t a formality. The league’s response is a masterclass in bureaucratic reassurance, where the only thing more rehearsed than the statement is the silence that follows.