Hall of Famer says NFL still not doing enough to address injuries among players

Brown: More needs to be done by NFL

SANTA CLARA, Calif. — Jim Brown isn’t surprised by the rise in diagnosed concussions among NFL players and says the league and the union need to do more to protect those players.

Speaking at the Santa Clara Sports Law Symposium on Thursday, the 74-year-old Hall of Famer bemoaned what he says has been the NFL’s historical denial of injuries at the cost of winning.

Brown, who will join NFL Commissioner Roger Goodell this weekend at a meeting with the Congressional Black Caucus in Washington, also said players have to be better educated about their own health so that they don’t attempt to hide the injuries.