Can NFL Doctors Be Trusted?
The Lead
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🗓️ 6 November 2019
⏱️ 22 minutes
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Summary
Trent Williams recently revealed that a growth he had removed from his head during the offseason was cancerous. The Pro Bowl tackle also claimed that Redskins team doctors had initially told him it was something minor. The Athletic's Ben Standig speaks with us about Williams's health, his strained relationship with the team, and whether or not NFL players are losing faith in team doctors.
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| 0:00.0 | Well, I feel like I say this every year, Kvita, but it has not been a good season for |
| 0:12.7 | the Washington Redskins. |
| 0:13.8 | On Sunday afternoon, they lost to the Buffalo Bills 24-9 and are now one and seven on the |
| 0:24.1 | year. |
| 0:25.3 | But overshadowing that game was the news about Trent Williams. |
| 0:32.3 | And now the latest on a disturbing situation. |
| 0:35.0 | Redskins' Pro Bowl tackle Trent Williams, who ended his holdout Tuesday, says he no longer |
| 0:39.8 | trust the organization and remain. |
| 0:41.8 | Last week, Williams revealed that a growth on his head, which he says he had had for six |
| 0:46.4 | years, was cancerous. |
| 0:49.2 | It eventually led to 30% of his scalp being removed. |
| 0:52.8 | And Williams claimed that Washington team doctors initially told him it was something |
| 0:57.4 | minor. |
| 0:58.4 | Today, we're going to speak with the Athletics Ben Standig about Williams' health, his future |
| 1:03.4 | with the team and the broader question. |
| 1:06.6 | Can NFL doctors be trusted? |
| 1:12.4 | From wondering in the Athletic, I'm Kvita Davidson. |
| 1:15.1 | And I'm Anders Keltow. |
| 1:16.1 | It's Wednesday, November 6th, and this is The Lead. |
| 1:20.4 | It felt like something great was happening. |
| 1:24.8 | There was just something about the emotion and that heart. |
| 1:28.8 | The failures of the past don't matter because we've got this now. |
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