Summary Of The Documentary 'A League Of Denial'

I came across this documentary on PBS titled “A League of Denial” (http://www.pbs.org/wgbh/frontline/film/league-of-denial/). This documentary explores the unreported and hidden concussion related injuries in the NFL. “A League of Denial” piques my interest. It begs the question why were these injuries hidden; who knew, why they did nothing, and how could the players do nothing? Of course, one obvious answer is money, but I would like to analyze how sports tend to perpetuate this machismo persona. Furthermore, I’ll employ the methodology that questions if “oppressed people, by virtue of their knowledge of both the oppressor’s views of reality and that of their own subjugated groups, have access to a truer or better knowledge?” This is crucial in that it will help decipher the reasoning of the oppressed, or at least give a better understanding. I also will be looking for interviews that will reveal how negligent or attentive players were towards their own injuries.
Despite our patriarchal society, males are susceptible to inhabiting detrimental gender behaviors. These behaviors stem from the pressures of masculinity and proving that masculinity. According to “Masculinity and Violence: Sex Roles and Violence Endorsement among University Students”, masculinity is defined by key characteristics such as a willingness to take risks, having self-reliance, possessing a strong personality, exhibiting leadership abilities, defending ones self-beliefs and acting rationally. The fact the first requisite to qualify as masculine one must have “willingness to take risk” on top of being a leader and being self reliant. This can only lead to stubbornness. If there is a good leader who takes risk, they also have their followers taking those same risks. The order in which these qualities appear show the amount of priority society placed in perpetuating each of