ASU Quarterback Sustains Concussion - Stays in Game
New Braintree, MA November 2, 2012 Deadspin, the sports news website posted a story about Arizona State University QB Matt Scott who sustained a concussion while playing against conference rival University of Southern California this month. Between plays he was seen vomiting - often a tell tale sign of concussion. He did not miss a single set of downs and soon afterward led his team to a game winning touchdown. Given the current state of knowledge about cerebral concussion, Deadspin.com raised a question about why the quarterback was not immediately replaced by his back-up leaving QB Matt Scott vulnerable for a far more serious and life threatening trauma were he to sustain another blow? Arguably the ASU quarterback was the single handed game changer in the fourth quarter of the game against USC. They raise the question about college athletes being exploited for their athletic gifts while "not caring" when the player can no longer contribute.
The athletic department will undoubtedly deny that Scott was seriously injured and reiterate the schools aggressive policy on athlete injuries, concussion, and safe and protected return to play. Shame on them. No game is more important than the health an safety of a student athlete.
Michael Sefton, Ph.D.
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