The headline may have fooled you. But no, this post isn't about the op-ed you're probably thinking of, and its not about anonymity. The op-ed that I'm thinking about was signed. In early July of this year, The Seattle Times published an op-ed by Samuel Browd, medical director of Seattle Children’s Sport Concussion Program, on the risks of brain injury for young athletes active in contact sports. Dr. Browd referenced research on the dangers of repetitive brain trauma. But he cautioned against an alarmist view, saying that millions of children “have played contact sports without overt symptoms” and that “kids sitting around being inactive is bad and unhealthy.” Dr. Browd is a co founder of VICIS, a football helmet company that sells some pretty pricey helmets ($950). He is also an unaffiliated neurology consultant to the NFL and to the Seattle Seahawks. The op-ed went out to the public without any editorial note with ...
