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FOR MORE THAN 20 YEARS, KANSAS CITY HAS BEEN DEFINED AS
FOR MORE THAN 20 YEARS, KANSAS CITY HAS BEEN DEFINED AS THE CITY OF FOUNTAINS.
KANSAS CITY HAS BEEN DEFINED AS THE CITY OF FOUNTAINS. IT'S THAT LOOK THAT'S BEEN HERE
THE CITY OF FOUNTAINS. IT'S THAT LOOK THAT'S BEEN HERE SINCE EMANUEL CLEAVER WAS MAYOR.
IT'S THAT LOOK THAT'S BEEN HERE SINCE EMANUEL CLEAVER WAS MAYOR. THIS WEEK WITH THE GREAT FANFARE
SINCE EMANUEL CLEAVER WAS MAYOR. THIS WEEK WITH THE GREAT FANFARE THE MAYOR UNVEILS AN ENTIRE NEW
THIS WEEK WITH THE GREAT FANFARE THE MAYOR UNVEILS AN ENTIRE NEW IMAGE MAKEOVER BE FITTING A TV
THE MAYOR UNVEILS AN ENTIRE NEW IMAGE MAKEOVER BE FITTING A TV CABLE SHOW.
IMAGE MAKEOVER BE FITTING A TV CABLE SHOW. GONE IS THE SPOUTED FOUNTAIN ON
CABLE SHOW. GONE IS THE SPOUTED FOUNTAIN ON A SIMPLE WHITE BACKGROUND AND IN
GONE IS THE SPOUTED FOUNTAIN ON A SIMPLE WHITE BACKGROUND AND IN COMES THE COLOR WILLFUL NEW
A SIMPLE WHITE BACKGROUND AND IN COMES THE COLOR WILLFUL NEW INSIGNIA THAT DESIGN GURUS SAY
COMES THE COLOR WILLFUL NEW INSIGNIA THAT DESIGN GURUS SAY IS CLASSIC YESTERDAY MODERN.
INSIGNIA THAT DESIGN GURUS SAY IS CLASSIC YESTERDAY MODERN. ARE YOU READY?
IS CLASSIC YESTERDAY MODERN. ARE YOU READY? IT IS IMMEDIATELY RECOGNIZABLE.
ARE YOU READY? IT IS IMMEDIATELY RECOGNIZABLE. KANSAS CITY IS UNIQUE, VIBRANT,
IT IS IMMEDIATELY RECOGNIZABLE. KANSAS CITY IS UNIQUE, VIBRANT, HISTORIC, EXCITING, BUT ALSO
KANSAS CITY IS UNIQUE, VIBRANT, HISTORIC, EXCITING, BUT ALSO VERY CLASSY.
HISTORIC, EXCITING, BUT ALSO VERY CLASSY. KANSAS CITY IS ONCE AGAIN ON THE
VERY CLASSY. KANSAS CITY IS ONCE AGAIN ON THE CUTTING EDGE AND INNOVATIVE.
KANSAS CITY IS ONCE AGAIN ON THE CUTTING EDGE AND INNOVATIVE. WE'RE NOT FOLLOWING ANYBODY'S
CUTTING EDGE AND INNOVATIVE. WE'RE NOT FOLLOWING ANYBODY'S PATH.
WE'RE NOT FOLLOWING ANYBODY'S PATH. THEY'RE FOLLOWING US.
PATH. THEY'RE FOLLOWING US. WE NEED TO BE BUILDING THIS CITY
THEY'RE FOLLOWING US. WE NEED TO BE BUILDING THIS CITY FOR THE NEXT 30 YEARS, NOT THE
WE NEED TO BE BUILDING THIS CITY FOR THE NEXT 30 YEARS, NOT THE LAST 30 YEARS.
FOR THE NEXT 30 YEARS, NOT THE LAST 30 YEARS. WE SHOULD STOP TRYING TO PLAY
LAST 30 YEARS. WE SHOULD STOP TRYING TO PLAY CATCHUP AND START BUILDING FOR
WE SHOULD STOP TRYING TO PLAY CATCHUP AND START BUILDING FOR THE FUTURE.
CATCHUP AND START BUILDING FOR THE FUTURE. DID KANSAS CITY NEED A
THE FUTURE. DID KANSAS CITY NEED A REVAMPED BRAND?
DID KANSAS CITY NEED A REVAMPED BRAND? DANA WRIGHT.
REVAMPED BRAND? DANA WRIGHT. NO.
DANA WRIGHT. NO. YOU HAD A GREAT POINT.
NO. YOU HAD A GREAT POINT. THEY'RE GOING TO HAVE TO PUT IT
YOU HAD A GREAT POINT. THEY'RE GOING TO HAVE TO PUT IT ON THE LETTERHEAD, ON EVERYTHING
THEY'RE GOING TO HAVE TO PUT IT ON THE LETTERHEAD, ON EVERYTHING THAT THE CITY PUTS FORTH OUT
ON THE LETTERHEAD, ON EVERYTHING THAT THE CITY PUTS FORTH OUT INTO THE COMMUNITY.
THAT THE CITY PUTS FORTH OUT INTO THE COMMUNITY. I DON'T THINK IT'S NECESSARY,
INTO THE COMMUNITY. I DON'T THINK IT'S NECESSARY, BUT IT DOESN'T BOTHER ME.
I DON'T THINK IT'S NECESSARY, BUT IT DOESN'T BOTHER ME. I THINK IF YOU SEE THE FOUNTAIN
BUT IT DOESN'T BOTHER ME. I THINK IF YOU SEE THE FOUNTAIN LOGO OUT ACROSS AMERICA, PEOPLE
I THINK IF YOU SEE THE FOUNTAIN LOGO OUT ACROSS AMERICA, PEOPLE WOULD NOT KNOW WHERE WE WERE.
LOGO OUT ACROSS AMERICA, PEOPLE WOULD NOT KNOW WHERE WE WERE. WHAT'S THE FOUNTAIN MEAN?
WOULD NOT KNOW WHERE WE WERE. WHAT'S THE FOUNTAIN MEAN? IF YOU'RE HERE, YOU KNOW WHAT IT
WHAT'S THE FOUNTAIN MEAN? IF YOU'RE HERE, YOU KNOW WHAT IT MEANS.
IF YOU'RE HERE, YOU KNOW WHAT IT MEANS. AT LEAST NOW THEY'LL SEE KC AND
MEANS. AT LEAST NOW THEY'LL SEE KC AND SAY, THAT'S KANSAS CITY.
AT LEAST NOW THEY'LL SEE KC AND SAY, THAT'S KANSAS CITY. IT WAS AN OLD LOOKING SYMBOL
SAY, THAT'S KANSAS CITY. IT WAS AN OLD LOOKING SYMBOL WITH THE FOUNTAINS.
IT WAS AN OLD LOOKING SYMBOL WITH THE FOUNTAINS. AND IT ALSO PLAYED OFF THE
WITH THE FOUNTAINS. AND IT ALSO PLAYED OFF THE OLD HEART OF AMERICA SLOGAN THAT
AND IT ALSO PLAYED OFF THE OLD HEART OF AMERICA SLOGAN THAT KANSAS CITY USED FOR DECK 80s.
OLD HEART OF AMERICA SLOGAN THAT KANSAS CITY USED FOR DECK 80s. THE LOGO BEFORE THE OLD LOGO
KANSAS CITY USED FOR DECK 80s. THE LOGO BEFORE THE OLD LOGO ALSO PLAYED ON THAT SORT OF
THE LOGO BEFORE THE OLD LOGO ALSO PLAYED ON THAT SORT OF CENTER OF AMERICA, HEART OF
ALSO PLAYED ON THAT SORT OF CENTER OF AMERICA, HEART OF AMERICA THEME, AND THEY'VE
CENTER OF AMERICA, HEART OF AMERICA THEME, AND THEY'VE CLEARLY MOVED FROM THAT WITH
AMERICA THEME, AND THEY'VE CLEARLY MOVED FROM THAT WITH THIS NEW THEME.
CLEARLY MOVED FROM THAT WITH THIS NEW THEME. I KIND OF LIKE IT.
THIS NEW THEME. I KIND OF LIKE IT. I'M AN OLD KANSAS CITY A'S FAN,
I KIND OF LIKE IT. I'M AN OLD KANSAS CITY A'S FAN, AND IT LOOKS LIKE WHAT I USED TO
I'M AN OLD KANSAS CITY A'S FAN, AND IT LOOKS LIKE WHAT I USED TO WEAR ON MY HEAD.
AND IT LOOKS LIKE WHAT I USED TO WEAR ON MY HEAD. SOME PEOPLE DON'T LIKE THINGS
WEAR ON MY HEAD. SOME PEOPLE DON'T LIKE THINGS WHEN THEY THINK IT'S GOING TO
SOME PEOPLE DON'T LIKE THINGS WHEN THEY THINK IT'S GOING TO COST A LOT OF PEOPLE, BUT THIS
WHEN THEY THINK IT'S GOING TO COST A LOT OF PEOPLE, BUT THIS IS A LOCAL ARTIST WHO DESIGNED
COST A LOT OF PEOPLE, BUT THIS IS A LOCAL ARTIST WHO DESIGNED IT, SO IT ISN'T ACTUALLY COSTING
IS A LOCAL ARTIST WHO DESIGNED IT, SO IT ISN'T ACTUALLY COSTING THE CITY A PENNY.
IT, SO IT ISN'T ACTUALLY COSTING THE CITY A PENNY. NO, IT WASN'T, AND THIS GOES
THE CITY A PENNY. NO, IT WASN'T, AND THIS GOES TO MARKETING.
NO, IT WASN'T, AND THIS GOES TO MARKETING. THE MAYOR BACK IN THE PRIMARY
TO MARKETING. THE MAYOR BACK IN THE PRIMARY SAID THE MAIN JOB FOR THE MAYOR
THE MAYOR BACK IN THE PRIMARY SAID THE MAIN JOB FOR THE MAYOR IN THIS CITY IS TO REALLY MARKET
SAID THE MAIN JOB FOR THE MAYOR IN THIS CITY IS TO REALLY MARKET IT.
IN THIS CITY IS TO REALLY MARKET IT. HE'S MARKETING THIS TO PEOPLE
IT. HE'S MARKETING THIS TO PEOPLE OUTSIDE KANSAS CITY.
HE'S MARKETING THIS TO PEOPLE OUTSIDE KANSAS CITY. YOU SEE THAT KC, AND YOU THINK
OUTSIDE KANSAS CITY. YOU SEE THAT KC, AND YOU THINK ROYALS, CHIEFS, AND WHAT PEOPLE
YOU SEE THAT KC, AND YOU THINK ROYALS, CHIEFS, AND WHAT PEOPLE KNOW THIS CITY FOR.
ROYALS, CHIEFS, AND WHAT PEOPLE KNOW THIS CITY FOR. SO I THINK IT'S A GOOD IDEA.
KNOW THIS CITY FOR. SO I THINK IT'S A GOOD IDEA. THE FACT THAT IT'S NOT GOING TO
SO I THINK IT'S A GOOD IDEA. THE FACT THAT IT'S NOT GOING TO COST THE CITY IN TERMS OF THE
THE FACT THAT IT'S NOT GOING TO COST THE CITY IN TERMS OF THE DESIGN, BUT DANA DID POINT TO
COST THE CITY IN TERMS OF THE DESIGN, BUT DANA DID POINT TO THIS, IT IS GOING TO COST THE
DESIGN, BUT DANA DID POINT TO THIS, IT IS GOING TO COST THE CITY WHEN IT COMES TO PUTTING IT
THIS, IT IS GOING TO COST THE CITY WHEN IT COMES TO PUTTING IT ON STATIONARY, BILLBOARDS,
CITY WHEN IT COMES TO PUTTING IT ON STATIONARY, BILLBOARDS, PROBABLY BUSES, THE NEW
ON STATIONARY, BILLBOARDS, PROBABLY BUSES, THE NEW STREETCAR AND THINGS LIKE THAT.
PROBABLY BUSES, THE NEW STREETCAR AND THINGS LIKE THAT. SO WE WANT TO WATCH THE DOLLARS
STREETCAR AND THINGS LIKE THAT. SO WE WANT TO WATCH THE DOLLARS AND FIGURES IN THIS.
SO WE WANT TO WATCH THE DOLLARS AND FIGURES IN THIS. I APPLAUD THE MAYOR AND THE
AND FIGURES IN THIS. I APPLAUD THE MAYOR AND THE CITY.
I APPLAUD THE MAYOR AND THE CITY. AS FAR AS OUTSIDE OF THIS TOWN,
CITY. AS FAR AS OUTSIDE OF THIS TOWN, WE DO NEED TO MARKET OURSELVES.
AS FAR AS OUTSIDE OF THIS TOWN, WE DO NEED TO MARKET OURSELVES. YOU PROBABLY KNOW MORE THAN
WE DO NEED TO MARKET OURSELVES. YOU PROBABLY KNOW MORE THAN ANYONE AROUND THIS TABLE, NEAL
YOU PROBABLY KNOW MORE THAN ANYONE AROUND THIS TABLE, NEAL JONES, AS A SPORTSMAN WHEN YOU
ANYONE AROUND THIS TABLE, NEAL JONES, AS A SPORTSMAN WHEN YOU GO AROUND TRAVELING WITH THE
JONES, AS A SPORTSMAN WHEN YOU GO AROUND TRAVELING WITH THE TEAMS TO ALL OF THESE DIFFERENT
GO AROUND TRAVELING WITH THE TEAMS TO ALL OF THESE DIFFERENT CITIES, YOU'RE VERY CONSCIOUS OF
TEAMS TO ALL OF THESE DIFFERENT CITIES, YOU'RE VERY CONSCIOUS OF THE CITY'S IMAGE ELSEWHERE.
CITIES, YOU'RE VERY CONSCIOUS OF THE CITY'S IMAGE ELSEWHERE. HOW DO YOU THINK THIS PARTICULAR
THE CITY'S IMAGE ELSEWHERE. HOW DO YOU THINK THIS PARTICULAR IMAGE WILL PLAY, THIS NEW BRAND
HOW DO YOU THINK THIS PARTICULAR IMAGE WILL PLAY, THIS NEW BRAND FOR THE CITY?
IMAGE WILL PLAY, THIS NEW BRAND FOR THE CITY? IT MAKES SENSE.
FOR THE CITY? IT MAKES SENSE. IT'S GOING TO BE SEEN AT THE BIG
IT MAKES SENSE. IT'S GOING TO BE SEEN AT THE BIG TRADE SHOWS WHERE KANSAS CITY
IT'S GOING TO BE SEEN AT THE BIG TRADE SHOWS WHERE KANSAS CITY HAS A BOOTH, AND YOU CAN HAVE --
TRADE SHOWS WHERE KANSAS CITY HAS A BOOTH, AND YOU CAN HAVE -- MY WIFE USED TO REPRESENT
HAS A BOOTH, AND YOU CAN HAVE -- MY WIFE USED TO REPRESENT OVERLAND PARK AT TRADE SHOWS,
MY WIFE USED TO REPRESENT OVERLAND PARK AT TRADE SHOWS, AND THEY HAD A LOGO THAT MADE NO
OVERLAND PARK AT TRADE SHOWS, AND THEY HAD A LOGO THAT MADE NO SENSE.
AND THEY HAD A LOGO THAT MADE NO SENSE. IT WAS COLORFUL BUT JUST A BLOB.
SENSE. IT WAS COLORFUL BUT JUST A BLOB. SHE USED TO OFTEN SAY PEOPLE
IT WAS COLORFUL BUT JUST A BLOB. SHE USED TO OFTEN SAY PEOPLE WOULD COME UP AND SAY, WHERE ARE
SHE USED TO OFTEN SAY PEOPLE WOULD COME UP AND SAY, WHERE ARE YOU FROM, BECAUSE THEY HAD NO
WOULD COME UP AND SAY, WHERE ARE YOU FROM, BECAUSE THEY HAD NO IDEA.
YOU FROM, BECAUSE THEY HAD NO IDEA. WHEN YOU WALK UP TO THE KANSAS
IDEA. WHEN YOU WALK UP TO THE KANSAS CITY BOOTH, WHEN YOU SEE THE
WHEN YOU WALK UP TO THE KANSAS CITY BOOTH, WHEN YOU SEE THE KANSAS CITY LOGO, AT LEAST
CITY BOOTH, WHEN YOU SEE THE KANSAS CITY LOGO, AT LEAST YOU'LL KNOW IT'S PROBABLY KANSAS
KANSAS CITY LOGO, AT LEAST YOU'LL KNOW IT'S PROBABLY KANSAS CITY.
YOU'LL KNOW IT'S PROBABLY KANSAS CITY. THEY WON'T KNOW IF IT'S KANSAS
CITY. THEY WON'T KNOW IF IT'S KANSAS CITY, MISSOURI OR KANSAS KANSAS,
THEY WON'T KNOW IF IT'S KANSAS CITY, MISSOURI OR KANSAS KANSAS, BECAUSE NOBODY UNDERSTANDS
CITY, MISSOURI OR KANSAS KANSAS, BECAUSE NOBODY UNDERSTANDS GEOGRAPHY OF THE AREA.
BECAUSE NOBODY UNDERSTANDS GEOGRAPHY OF THE AREA. I THOUGHT IT WAS INTERESTING
GEOGRAPHY OF THE AREA. I THOUGHT IT WAS INTERESTING THE MAYOR WAS SAYING WE NEED TO
I THOUGHT IT WAS INTERESTING THE MAYOR WAS SAYING WE NEED TO BE LOOKING AT THE NEXT 30 YEARS,
THE MAYOR WAS SAYING WE NEED TO BE LOOKING AT THE NEXT 30 YEARS, WHICH IS PROBABLY RIGHT, BUT
BE LOOKING AT THE NEXT 30 YEARS, WHICH IS PROBABLY RIGHT, BUT THIS LOGO TAKES US BACK 30
WHICH IS PROBABLY RIGHT, BUT THIS LOGO TAKES US BACK 30 YEARS.
THIS LOGO TAKES US BACK 30 YEARS. THIS IS WHAT THE A'S HAT LOOKED
YEARS. THIS IS WHAT THE A'S HAT LOOKED LIKE.
THIS IS WHAT THE A'S HAT LOOKED LIKE. WE'VE ALWAYS HAD A DIFFICULT
LIKE. WE'VE ALWAYS HAD A DIFFICULT INTERESTING BALANCING ACT IN
WE'VE ALWAYS HAD A DIFFICULT INTERESTING BALANCING ACT IN THIS CITY BETWEEN BEING FORWARD
INTERESTING BALANCING ACT IN THIS CITY BETWEEN BEING FORWARD LOOKING, NICK, AND HONORING OUR
THIS CITY BETWEEN BEING FORWARD LOOKING, NICK, AND HONORING OUR HISTORY IN KANSAS CITY, AND
LOOKING, NICK, AND HONORING OUR HISTORY IN KANSAS CITY, AND WE'LL SEE IF THE MAYOR CAN SORT
HISTORY IN KANSAS CITY, AND WE'LL SEE IF THE MAYOR CAN SORT OF PULL THAT OFF.
WE'LL SEE IF THE MAYOR CAN SORT OF PULL THAT OFF. THERE WAS ANOTHER DESIGN
OF PULL THAT OFF. THERE WAS ANOTHER DESIGN REVEAL THIS WEEK BECAUSE IT WAS
THERE WAS ANOTHER DESIGN REVEAL THIS WEEK BECAUSE IT WAS ONE OF THESE MAKEOVER WEEKS AS
REVEAL THIS WEEK BECAUSE IT WAS ONE OF THESE MAKEOVER WEEKS AS KANSAS CITY GETS ITS FIRST
ONE OF THESE MAKEOVER WEEKS AS KANSAS CITY GETS ITS FIRST CHANCE TO SEE WHAT THE NEW
KANSAS CITY GETS ITS FIRST CHANCE TO SEE WHAT THE NEW DOWNTOWN STREETCAR WILL LOOK
CHANCE TO SEE WHAT THE NEW DOWNTOWN STREETCAR WILL LOOK LIKE.
DOWNTOWN STREETCAR WILL LOOK LIKE. THE MAYOR UNVEILING THAT DESIGN
LIKE. THE MAYOR UNVEILING THAT DESIGN AT THE FIRST FRIDAY'S EVENT.
THE MAYOR UNVEILING THAT DESIGN AT THE FIRST FRIDAY'S EVENT. THE CITY EXPECTS TO BUY 4 CARS
AT THE FIRST FRIDAY'S EVENT. THE CITY EXPECTS TO BUY 4 CARS AT A TOTAL COST OF $20 MILLION.
THE CITY EXPECTS TO BUY 4 CARS AT A TOTAL COST OF $20 MILLION. EACH CAR HOLDS ABOUT 145
AT A TOTAL COST OF $20 MILLION. EACH CAR HOLDS ABOUT 145 PASSENGERS.
EACH CAR HOLDS ABOUT 145 PASSENGERS. THE PRICE TAG FOR THE WHOLE
PASSENGERS. THE PRICE TAG FOR THE WHOLE STREETCAR SYSTEM IS EXPECTED TO
THE PRICE TAG FOR THE WHOLE STREETCAR SYSTEM IS EXPECTED TO BE AROUND $100 MILLION ON THE
STREETCAR SYSTEM IS EXPECTED TO BE AROUND $100 MILLION ON THE TWO-MILE ROUTE RUNNING FROM THE
BE AROUND $100 MILLION ON THE TWO-MILE ROUTE RUNNING FROM THE RIVER MARKET TO CLOSE TO UNION
TWO-MILE ROUTE RUNNING FROM THE RIVER MARKET TO CLOSE TO UNION STATION, PRIMARILY ALONG MAIN
RIVER MARKET TO CLOSE TO UNION STATION, PRIMARILY ALONG MAIN STREET.
STATION, PRIMARILY ALONG MAIN STREET. SO WHAT'S THE VERDICT ON THAT
STREET. SO WHAT'S THE VERDICT ON THAT NEW DESIGN?
SO WHAT'S THE VERDICT ON THAT NEW DESIGN? WE ARE SUCH A LARGE,
NEW DESIGN? WE ARE SUCH A LARGE, FRAGMENTED METROPOLITAN AREA,
WE ARE SUCH A LARGE, FRAGMENTED METROPOLITAN AREA, AND IF I LIVED DOWN THERE, I
FRAGMENTED METROPOLITAN AREA, AND IF I LIVED DOWN THERE, I WOULD THINK THIS IS THE GREATEST
AND IF I LIVED DOWN THERE, I WOULD THINK THIS IS THE GREATEST THING I'VE EVER SEEN.
WOULD THINK THIS IS THE GREATEST THING I'VE EVER SEEN. DAVE HELLING'S COLLEAGUE YAEL
THING I'VE EVER SEEN. DAVE HELLING'S COLLEAGUE YAEL ABOUHALKAH CALLED THEM SEXY.
DAVE HELLING'S COLLEAGUE YAEL ABOUHALKAH CALLED THEM SEXY. IT'S A SEXY STREETCAR.
ABOUHALKAH CALLED THEM SEXY. IT'S A SEXY STREETCAR. THE FACT OF THE MATTER IS, IF
IT'S A SEXY STREETCAR. THE FACT OF THE MATTER IS, IF YOU LIVE SOUTH OR FAR EAST OR UP
THE FACT OF THE MATTER IS, IF YOU LIVE SOUTH OR FAR EAST OR UP NORTH, THEY CAN BE SEXY ALL
YOU LIVE SOUTH OR FAR EAST OR UP NORTH, THEY CAN BE SEXY ALL DAYLONG, YOU'RE LIKELY NOT GOING
NORTH, THEY CAN BE SEXY ALL DAYLONG, YOU'RE LIKELY NOT GOING TO GET A LOT OF USE OUT OF THEM.
DAYLONG, YOU'RE LIKELY NOT GOING TO GET A LOT OF USE OUT OF THEM. SO A, FOR DESIGN AND FOR ME, I
TO GET A LOT OF USE OUT OF THEM. SO A, FOR DESIGN AND FOR ME, I LIVE OUT SOUTH, WILL I DRIVE ALL
SO A, FOR DESIGN AND FOR ME, I LIVE OUT SOUTH, WILL I DRIVE ALL THE WAY DOWN THERE TO PARK MY
LIVE OUT SOUTH, WILL I DRIVE ALL THE WAY DOWN THERE TO PARK MY CAR, GET OUT, USE IT, GO A MILE,
THE WAY DOWN THERE TO PARK MY CAR, GET OUT, USE IT, GO A MILE, COME BACK, GET BACK IN MY CAR
CAR, GET OUT, USE IT, GO A MILE, COME BACK, GET BACK IN MY CAR AND DRIVE OUT SOUTH?
COME BACK, GET BACK IN MY CAR AND DRIVE OUT SOUTH? HIGHLY UNLIKE LIE.
AND DRIVE OUT SOUTH? HIGHLY UNLIKE LIE. WE WERE TALKING ABOUT IMAGE,
HIGHLY UNLIKE LIE. WE WERE TALKING ABOUT IMAGE, THOUGH, NEAL JONES, WHEN WE
WE WERE TALKING ABOUT IMAGE, THOUGH, NEAL JONES, WHEN WE STARTED WITH THE LOGO AND HOW
THOUGH, NEAL JONES, WHEN WE STARTED WITH THE LOGO AND HOW PEOPLE PERCEIVE OF THE CITY.
STARTED WITH THE LOGO AND HOW PEOPLE PERCEIVE OF THE CITY. THIS IS A SLEEK-LOOKING VEHICLE.
PEOPLE PERCEIVE OF THE CITY. THIS IS A SLEEK-LOOKING VEHICLE. HOW MUCH IS IT GOING TO COST?
THIS IS A SLEEK-LOOKING VEHICLE. HOW MUCH IS IT GOING TO COST? $100 MILLION FOR THE ENTIRE
HOW MUCH IS IT GOING TO COST? $100 MILLION FOR THE ENTIRE SYSTEM.
$100 MILLION FOR THE ENTIRE SYSTEM. AND THE ENTIRE SYSTEM GOES
SYSTEM. AND THE ENTIRE SYSTEM GOES FOR HOW MANY MILES?
AND THE ENTIRE SYSTEM GOES FOR HOW MANY MILES? TWO MILES.
FOR HOW MANY MILES? TWO MILES. OKAY.
TWO MILES. OKAY. STACEY.
OKAY. STACEY. HERE'S THE THING.
STACEY. HERE'S THE THING. BUT IT'S FREE TO TRAVEL ON
HERE'S THE THING. BUT IT'S FREE TO TRAVEL ON THIS.
BUT IT'S FREE TO TRAVEL ON THIS. IT'S FREE.
THIS. IT'S FREE. IT'S ABSOLUTELY FREE.
IT'S FREE. IT'S ABSOLUTELY FREE. AND THERE MAY BE THE BIGGEST
IT'S ABSOLUTELY FREE. AND THERE MAY BE THE BIGGEST PROBLEM.
AND THERE MAY BE THE BIGGEST PROBLEM. THIS IS GOING TO COST THE CITY
PROBLEM. THIS IS GOING TO COST THE CITY TO CONTINUE TO MAINTAIN THIS
THIS IS GOING TO COST THE CITY TO CONTINUE TO MAINTAIN THIS SEXY STREETCAR, BUT IT'S THE
TO CONTINUE TO MAINTAIN THIS SEXY STREETCAR, BUT IT'S THE START OF SOMETHING THEY HOPE
SEXY STREETCAR, BUT IT'S THE START OF SOMETHING THEY HOPE GOES MUCH FURTHER THAN THIS.
START OF SOMETHING THEY HOPE GOES MUCH FURTHER THAN THIS. THE MAYOR AND CITY HALL AND I
GOES MUCH FURTHER THAN THIS. THE MAYOR AND CITY HALL AND I HAVE HAD OUR DISAGREEMENTS, AND
THE MAYOR AND CITY HALL AND I HAVE HAD OUR DISAGREEMENTS, AND I DON'T LIKE THE WAY THEY FUNDED
HAVE HAD OUR DISAGREEMENTS, AND I DON'T LIKE THE WAY THEY FUNDED THIS AND PUT THIS ON THE BALLOT.
I DON'T LIKE THE WAY THEY FUNDED THIS AND PUT THIS ON THE BALLOT. BUT THE STREETCAR IN TERMS OF
THIS AND PUT THIS ON THE BALLOT. BUT THE STREETCAR IN TERMS OF CHANGING THE IMAGE OUTSIDE THE
BUT THE STREETCAR IN TERMS OF CHANGING THE IMAGE OUTSIDE THE CITY AND MAKING IT SOMETHING
CHANGING THE IMAGE OUTSIDE THE CITY AND MAKING IT SOMETHING OTHER THAN THE COW TOWN, I
CITY AND MAKING IT SOMETHING OTHER THAN THE COW TOWN, I APPLAUD IT, BECAUSE KANSAS CITY
OTHER THAN THE COW TOWN, I APPLAUD IT, BECAUSE KANSAS CITY NEEDS TO MOVE FORWARD, AND THIS
APPLAUD IT, BECAUSE KANSAS CITY NEEDS TO MOVE FORWARD, AND THIS TYPE OF TRANSPORTATION DOES
NEEDS TO MOVE FORWARD, AND THIS TYPE OF TRANSPORTATION DOES THAT.
TYPE OF TRANSPORTATION DOES THAT. THE QUESTION JUST BECOMES REALLY
THAT. THE QUESTION JUST BECOMES REALLY IN THE END, HOW MUCH IS IT GOING
THE QUESTION JUST BECOMES REALLY IN THE END, HOW MUCH IS IT GOING TO COST ME, A KANSAS CITY
IN THE END, HOW MUCH IS IT GOING TO COST ME, A KANSAS CITY TAXPAYER?
TO COST ME, A KANSAS CITY TAXPAYER? DOES IT COST THE TAXPAYER,
TAXPAYER? DOES IT COST THE TAXPAYER, BECAUSE IT WAS INDIVIDUAL
DOES IT COST THE TAXPAYER, BECAUSE IT WAS INDIVIDUAL PROPERTY OWNERS WHO WERE LIVING
BECAUSE IT WAS INDIVIDUAL PROPERTY OWNERS WHO WERE LIVING IN THAT AREA OF DOWNTOWN.
PROPERTY OWNERS WHO WERE LIVING IN THAT AREA OF DOWNTOWN. BUT I THINK WHAT STACEY IS
IN THAT AREA OF DOWNTOWN. BUT I THINK WHAT STACEY IS SUGGESTING IS THAT IF THERE IS A
BUT I THINK WHAT STACEY IS SUGGESTING IS THAT IF THERE IS A MAJOR EXPANSION AT SOME POINT,
SUGGESTING IS THAT IF THERE IS A MAJOR EXPANSION AT SOME POINT, ULTIMATELY THE PEOPLE OF KANSAS
MAJOR EXPANSION AT SOME POINT, ULTIMATELY THE PEOPLE OF KANSAS CITY WILL HAVE TO SUPPORT IT IN
ULTIMATELY THE PEOPLE OF KANSAS CITY WILL HAVE TO SUPPORT IT IN LARGE PART BECAUSE NO MASS
CITY WILL HAVE TO SUPPORT IT IN LARGE PART BECAUSE NO MASS TRANSIT SYSTEM IN THE COUNTRY
LARGE PART BECAUSE NO MASS TRANSIT SYSTEM IN THE COUNTRY REALLY PAYS FOR ITSELF WITH THE
TRANSIT SYSTEM IN THE COUNTRY REALLY PAYS FOR ITSELF WITH THE EXCEPTION OF MAYBE NEW YORK.
REALLY PAYS FOR ITSELF WITH THE EXCEPTION OF MAYBE NEW YORK. I WILL SAY A COUPLE OF THINGS.
EXCEPTION OF MAYBE NEW YORK. I WILL SAY A COUPLE OF THINGS. IF MY FRIEND YAEL THINKS THIS IS
I WILL SAY A COUPLE OF THINGS. IF MY FRIEND YAEL THINKS THIS IS SEXY, HE NEEDS TO GET OUT JUST A
IF MY FRIEND YAEL THINKS THIS IS SEXY, HE NEEDS TO GET OUT JUST A LITTLE BIT MORE.
SEXY, HE NEEDS TO GET OUT JUST A LITTLE BIT MORE. AND SECOND, THIS IS THE
LITTLE BIT MORE. AND SECOND, THIS IS THE DEFINITION OF WHAT EMANUEL
AND SECOND, THIS IS THE DEFINITION OF WHAT EMANUEL CLEAVER WANTS CALLED TOURISTY FR
DEFINITION OF WHAT EMANUEL CLEAVER WANTS CALLED TOURISTY FR U-FRU.
CLEAVER WANTS CALLED TOURISTY FR U-FRU. THE SUCCESS OR FAILURE OF IT
U-FRU. THE SUCCESS OR FAILURE OF IT WILL BE DETERMINED BY WHETHER IT
THE SUCCESS OR FAILURE OF IT WILL BE DETERMINED BY WHETHER IT IS EXPANDED AND MADE MORE OF AN
WILL BE DETERMINED BY WHETHER IT IS EXPANDED AND MADE MORE OF AN INTEGRAL PART OF THE COMMUNITY.
IS EXPANDED AND MADE MORE OF AN INTEGRAL PART OF THE COMMUNITY. GET ME FROM BROOKSIDE TO THE
INTEGRAL PART OF THE COMMUNITY. GET ME FROM BROOKSIDE TO THE PLAZA, LEAWOOD TO BROOKSIDE, AND
GET ME FROM BROOKSIDE TO THE PLAZA, LEAWOOD TO BROOKSIDE, AND WE'LL TALK.
PLAZA, LEAWOOD TO BROOKSIDE, AND WE'LL TALK. THAT IS CONCEIVABLE.
WE'LL TALK. THAT IS CONCEIVABLE. IT IS CONCEIVABLE, AND IT
THAT IS CONCEIVABLE. IT IS CONCEIVABLE, AND IT WILL NOT BE CHEAP AND IT WILL
IT IS CONCEIVABLE, AND IT WILL NOT BE CHEAP AND IT WILL NOT BE PAID FOR BY THE BUSINESS
WILL NOT BE CHEAP AND IT WILL NOT BE PAID FOR BY THE BUSINESS OWNERS DOWNTOWN.
NOT BE PAID FOR BY THE BUSINESS OWNERS DOWNTOWN. IT WON'T BE PAID FOR BY THE
OWNERS DOWNTOWN. IT WON'T BE PAID FOR BY THE FEDS EITHER.
IT WON'T BE PAID FOR BY THE FEDS EITHER. THIS WEEK THE PBS
FEDS EITHER. THIS WEEK THE PBS INVESTIGATIVE SERIES FRONTLINE
THIS WEEK THE PBS INVESTIGATIVE SERIES FRONTLINE TOOK YOU INSIDE THE CLOSED WORLD
INVESTIGATIVE SERIES FRONTLINE TOOK YOU INSIDE THE CLOSED WORLD OF NFL IN A TWO-HOUR EXPO EXPO
TOOK YOU INSIDE THE CLOSED WORLD OF NFL IN A TWO-HOUR EXPO EXPO SAY, LEAK OF DENIAL.
OF NFL IN A TWO-HOUR EXPO EXPO SAY, LEAK OF DENIAL. FRONTLINE INVESTIGATES WHAT
SAY, LEAK OF DENIAL. FRONTLINE INVESTIGATES WHAT THE NFL KNEW AND WHEN THEY KNEW
FRONTLINE INVESTIGATES WHAT THE NFL KNEW AND WHEN THEY KNEW IT.
THE NFL KNEW AND WHEN THEY KNEW IT. YOU CAN'T GO AGAINST THE NFL.
IT. YOU CAN'T GO AGAINST THE NFL. THEY'LL SQUASH YOU.
YOU CAN'T GO AGAINST THE NFL. THEY'LL SQUASH YOU. THIS WEEK WE FOLLOW UP ON THE
THEY'LL SQUASH YOU. THIS WEEK WE FOLLOW UP ON THE FRONTLINE SERIES BY EXAMINING
THIS WEEK WE FOLLOW UP ON THE FRONTLINE SERIES BY EXAMINING HOW CONCUSSIONS ARE IMPACTING
FRONTLINE SERIES BY EXAMINING HOW CONCUSSIONS ARE IMPACTING MIDDLE AND HIGH SCHOOL FOOTBALL
HOW CONCUSSIONS ARE IMPACTING MIDDLE AND HIGH SCHOOL FOOTBALL PLAYERS IN KANSAS CITY.
MIDDLE AND HIGH SCHOOL FOOTBALL PLAYERS IN KANSAS CITY. KCPT HAS FORMED A UNIQUE
PLAYERS IN KANSAS CITY. KCPT HAS FORMED A UNIQUE REPORTING PARTNERSHIP WITH KCTV
KCPT HAS FORMED A UNIQUE REPORTING PARTNERSHIP WITH KCTV 5 TO TACKLE THE ISSUE.
REPORTING PARTNERSHIP WITH KCTV 5 TO TACKLE THE ISSUE. STACEY STAS HAS DOES SOME OF THE
5 TO TACKLE THE ISSUE. STACEY STAS HAS DOES SOME OF THE MOST EXPENSIVE REPORTING.
STACEY STAS HAS DOES SOME OF THE MOST EXPENSIVE REPORTING. HE WAS TEAMED UP WITH COURTNEY
MOST EXPENSIVE REPORTING. HE WAS TEAMED UP WITH COURTNEY HULSEY TO TEAM UP WITH KCPT TO
HE WAS TEAMED UP WITH COURTNEY HULSEY TO TEAM UP WITH KCPT TO CONDUCT ORIGINAL REPORTING
HULSEY TO TEAM UP WITH KCPT TO CONDUCT ORIGINAL REPORTING AROUND THE FRONTLINE SERIES.
CONDUCT ORIGINAL REPORTING AROUND THE FRONTLINE SERIES. AS YOU'RE ABOUT TO SEE, WE HEAR
AROUND THE FRONTLINE SERIES. AS YOU'RE ABOUT TO SEE, WE HEAR FROM PARENTS WHO HAVE LOST THEIR
AS YOU'RE ABOUT TO SEE, WE HEAR FROM PARENTS WHO HAVE LOST THEIR CHILDREN TO FOOTBALL INJURIES,
FROM PARENTS WHO HAVE LOST THEIR CHILDREN TO FOOTBALL INJURIES, AND WE EXAMINE WHETHER
CHILDREN TO FOOTBALL INJURIES, AND WE EXAMINE WHETHER REGULATIONS GOVERNING SCHOOL
AND WE EXAMINE WHETHER REGULATIONS GOVERNING SCHOOL SPORTS IN KANSAS CITY AND
REGULATIONS GOVERNING SCHOOL SPORTS IN KANSAS CITY AND MISSOURI DO ENOUGH TO PROTECT
SPORTS IN KANSAS CITY AND MISSOURI DO ENOUGH TO PROTECT YOUNG ATHLETES.
MISSOURI DO ENOUGH TO PROTECT YOUNG ATHLETES. A 6-FOOT, 175-POUND SENIOR
YOUNG ATHLETES. A 6-FOOT, 175-POUND SENIOR AT SPRING HILL HIGH IN KANSAS,
A 6-FOOT, 175-POUND SENIOR AT SPRING HILL HIGH IN KANSAS, NATHAN STILES WAS A TWO WAY
AT SPRING HILL HIGH IN KANSAS, NATHAN STILES WAS A TWO WAY STARTER IN FOOTBALL, AND A TEAM
NATHAN STILES WAS A TWO WAY STARTER IN FOOTBALL, AND A TEAM CAPTAIN.
STARTER IN FOOTBALL, AND A TEAM CAPTAIN. BUT TO HIS PARENTS, RON AND
CAPTAIN. BUT TO HIS PARENTS, RON AND CONNIE STILES.
BUT TO HIS PARENTS, RON AND CONNIE STILES. HE WAS JUST ALWAYS VERY
CONNIE STILES. HE WAS JUST ALWAYS VERY SPECIAL.
HE WAS JUST ALWAYS VERY SPECIAL. NATHAN WAS MORE THAN A STAR
SPECIAL. NATHAN WAS MORE THAN A STAR ATHLETE.
NATHAN WAS MORE THAN A STAR ATHLETE. HE WAS A ROLE MODEL, ONE EVEN
ATHLETE. HE WAS A ROLE MODEL, ONE EVEN HIS PARENTS LOOKED UP TO.
HE WAS A ROLE MODEL, ONE EVEN HIS PARENTS LOOKED UP TO. I LEARNED A LOT FROM HIM.
HIS PARENTS LOOKED UP TO. I LEARNED A LOT FROM HIM. ON OCTOBER 28th, 2010, THE
I LEARNED A LOT FROM HIM. ON OCTOBER 28th, 2010, THE LAST GAME OF NATHAN'S HIGH
ON OCTOBER 28th, 2010, THE LAST GAME OF NATHAN'S HIGH SCHOOL FOOTBALL CAREER, HE
LAST GAME OF NATHAN'S HIGH SCHOOL FOOTBALL CAREER, HE QUICKLY SCORED TWO TOUCHDOWNS
SCHOOL FOOTBALL CAREER, HE QUICKLY SCORED TWO TOUCHDOWNS AND RAN FOR 165 YARDS, BUT AFTER
QUICKLY SCORED TWO TOUCHDOWNS AND RAN FOR 165 YARDS, BUT AFTER A ROUTINE PLAY JUST BEFORE
AND RAN FOR 165 YARDS, BUT AFTER A ROUTINE PLAY JUST BEFORE HALFTIME, NATHAN SLOWLY LEFT THE
A ROUTINE PLAY JUST BEFORE HALFTIME, NATHAN SLOWLY LEFT THE FIELD.
HALFTIME, NATHAN SLOWLY LEFT THE FIELD. THAT'S WHEN I TOLD RON, I
FIELD. THAT'S WHEN I TOLD RON, I SAID, SOMETHING'S WRONG.
THAT'S WHEN I TOLD RON, I SAID, SOMETHING'S WRONG. I KNOW HIM SO WELL.
SAID, SOMETHING'S WRONG. I KNOW HIM SO WELL. HE'S WALKING FUNNY.
I KNOW HIM SO WELL. HE'S WALKING FUNNY. AND THEN WE IMMEDIATELY GET A
HE'S WALKING FUNNY. AND THEN WE IMMEDIATELY GET A CALL FROM ANOTHER FOOTBALL
AND THEN WE IMMEDIATELY GET A CALL FROM ANOTHER FOOTBALL PLAYER THAT SAID, GO AHEAD OVER
CALL FROM ANOTHER FOOTBALL PLAYER THAT SAID, GO AHEAD OVER HERE, SOMETHING IS WRONG WITH
PLAYER THAT SAID, GO AHEAD OVER HERE, SOMETHING IS WRONG WITH NATHAN.
HERE, SOMETHING IS WRONG WITH NATHAN. HOLDING HIS HELMET AND
NATHAN. HOLDING HIS HELMET AND SCREAMING HIS HEAD HURT, NATHAN
HOLDING HIS HELMET AND SCREAMING HIS HEAD HURT, NATHAN COLLAPSED ON THE SIDELINE.
SCREAMING HIS HEAD HURT, NATHAN COLLAPSED ON THE SIDELINE. HE WAS STILL THERE AT THE
COLLAPSED ON THE SIDELINE. HE WAS STILL THERE AT THE TIME.
HE WAS STILL THERE AT THE TIME. HE JUST RAISED HIS HAND BRIEFLY,
TIME. HE JUST RAISED HIS HAND BRIEFLY, AND THEN THAT WAS IT.
HE JUST RAISED HIS HAND BRIEFLY, AND THEN THAT WAS IT. YOU'RE PRAYING HE'D COME TO.
AND THEN THAT WAS IT. YOU'RE PRAYING HE'D COME TO. JUST WAKE UP, NATHAN.
YOU'RE PRAYING HE'D COME TO. JUST WAKE UP, NATHAN. IT DIDN'T HAPPEN.
JUST WAKE UP, NATHAN. IT DIDN'T HAPPEN. HIS BRAIN HEMORRHAGING,
IT DIDN'T HAPPEN. HIS BRAIN HEMORRHAGING, NATHAN WAS THROWN BY HELICOPTER
HIS BRAIN HEMORRHAGING, NATHAN WAS THROWN BY HELICOPTER TO THE UNIVERSITY OF KANSAS
NATHAN WAS THROWN BY HELICOPTER TO THE UNIVERSITY OF KANSAS MEDICAL CENTER.
TO THE UNIVERSITY OF KANSAS MEDICAL CENTER. AT 4 A.M. ON OCTOBER 29th,
MEDICAL CENTER. AT 4 A.M. ON OCTOBER 29th, NATHAN LOST HIS LIFE, FOUR DAYS
AT 4 A.M. ON OCTOBER 29th, NATHAN LOST HIS LIFE, FOUR DAYS SHY OF HIS 18th BIRTHDAY.
NATHAN LOST HIS LIFE, FOUR DAYS SHY OF HIS 18th BIRTHDAY. HIS BODY TOOK THE RIDE WITH
SHY OF HIS 18th BIRTHDAY. HIS BODY TOOK THE RIDE WITH THE LIFE FLIGHT, BUT I DON'T
HIS BODY TOOK THE RIDE WITH THE LIFE FLIGHT, BUT I DON'T THINK NATHAN WAS THERE.
THE LIFE FLIGHT, BUT I DON'T THINK NATHAN WAS THERE. I REALLY THINK WE LOST HIM ON
THINK NATHAN WAS THERE. I REALLY THINK WE LOST HIM ON THE FOOTBALL FIELD.
I REALLY THINK WE LOST HIM ON THE FOOTBALL FIELD. AN AUTOPSY REVEALED NATHAN
THE FOOTBALL FIELD. AN AUTOPSY REVEALED NATHAN DIED FROM A SUBDURAL HEMATOMA, A
AN AUTOPSY REVEALED NATHAN DIED FROM A SUBDURAL HEMATOMA, A BRAIN BLEED SUFFERED EARLIER IN
DIED FROM A SUBDURAL HEMATOMA, A BRAIN BLEED SUFFERED EARLIER IN THE FOOTBALL SEASON.
BRAIN BLEED SUFFERED EARLIER IN THE FOOTBALL SEASON. A CT SCAN ALSO SHOWED NATHAN
THE FOOTBALL SEASON. A CT SCAN ALSO SHOWED NATHAN POSSIBLE SUFFERED SECOND IMPACT
A CT SCAN ALSO SHOWED NATHAN POSSIBLE SUFFERED SECOND IMPACT SYNDROME.
POSSIBLE SUFFERED SECOND IMPACT SYNDROME. SECOND IMPACT SYNDROME IS
SYNDROME. SECOND IMPACT SYNDROME IS THAT DEFINITION THAT WE GIVE TO
SECOND IMPACT SYNDROME IS THAT DEFINITION THAT WE GIVE TO ATHLETES THAT HAVE A CONCUSSION
THAT DEFINITION THAT WE GIVE TO ATHLETES THAT HAVE A CONCUSSION WHEN THEY HAVEN'T RECOVERED FROM
ATHLETES THAT HAVE A CONCUSSION WHEN THEY HAVEN'T RECOVERED FROM THEIR FIRST CONCUSSION, AND IN
WHEN THEY HAVEN'T RECOVERED FROM THEIR FIRST CONCUSSION, AND IN CHILDREN ESPECIALLY, IN YOUNG
THEIR FIRST CONCUSSION, AND IN CHILDREN ESPECIALLY, IN YOUNG ATHLETES, THAT CAN BE
CHILDREN ESPECIALLY, IN YOUNG ATHLETES, THAT CAN BE LIFE-THREATENING.
ATHLETES, THAT CAN BE LIFE-THREATENING. DR. RANDALL GOLDSTEIN WORKS
LIFE-THREATENING. DR. RANDALL GOLDSTEIN WORKS WITH THE CENTER FOR SPORTS
DR. RANDALL GOLDSTEIN WORKS WITH THE CENTER FOR SPORTS MEDICINE AT THE UNIVERSITY OF
WITH THE CENTER FOR SPORTS MEDICINE AT THE UNIVERSITY OF KANSAS HOSPITAL.
MEDICINE AT THE UNIVERSITY OF KANSAS HOSPITAL. WHILE CONCUSSION SYMPTOMS ARE
KANSAS HOSPITAL. WHILE CONCUSSION SYMPTOMS ARE STRAIGHT FORWARD.
WHILE CONCUSSION SYMPTOMS ARE STRAIGHT FORWARD. HEADACHE, DIZZINESS, NAUSEA,
STRAIGHT FORWARD. HEADACHE, DIZZINESS, NAUSEA, CONFUSION.
HEADACHE, DIZZINESS, NAUSEA, CONFUSION. DR. GOLDSTEIN SAYS DIAGNOSING
CONFUSION. DR. GOLDSTEIN SAYS DIAGNOSING AND TREATING THEM IN HIGH SCHOOL
DR. GOLDSTEIN SAYS DIAGNOSING AND TREATING THEM IN HIGH SCHOOL FOOTBALL CAN BE MORE COMPLEX.
AND TREATING THEM IN HIGH SCHOOL FOOTBALL CAN BE MORE COMPLEX. IT CAN BE VERY OBVIOUS AND
FOOTBALL CAN BE MORE COMPLEX. IT CAN BE VERY OBVIOUS AND SOMETIMES VERY SUBTLE.
IT CAN BE VERY OBVIOUS AND SOMETIMES VERY SUBTLE. EVERYONE'S BRAIP IS DIFFERENT.
SOMETIMES VERY SUBTLE. EVERYONE'S BRAIP IS DIFFERENT. EVERYONE'S BRAIN HEALS AT A
EVERYONE'S BRAIP IS DIFFERENT. EVERYONE'S BRAIN HEALS AT A DIFFERENT TIME.
EVERYONE'S BRAIN HEALS AT A DIFFERENT TIME. WE CAN'T SAY IT'S GOING TO BE
DIFFERENT TIME. WE CAN'T SAY IT'S GOING TO BE THIS AMOUNT OF TIME.
WE CAN'T SAY IT'S GOING TO BE THIS AMOUNT OF TIME. 28 DAYS BEFORE HIS DEATH,
THIS AMOUNT OF TIME. 28 DAYS BEFORE HIS DEATH, NATHAN WAS CROWNED HOMECOMING
28 DAYS BEFORE HIS DEATH, NATHAN WAS CROWNED HOMECOMING KING.
NATHAN WAS CROWNED HOMECOMING KING. AND SOMETIME DURING THAT NIGHT'S
KING. AND SOMETIME DURING THAT NIGHT'S GAME, HE SUFFERED A CONCUSSION,
AND SOMETIME DURING THAT NIGHT'S GAME, HE SUFFERED A CONCUSSION, BUT AT THE TIME DIDN'T SHOW ANY
GAME, HE SUFFERED A CONCUSSION, BUT AT THE TIME DIDN'T SHOW ANY SIGNS OF INJURY.
BUT AT THE TIME DIDN'T SHOW ANY SIGNS OF INJURY. AND THEN THAT WENDY GOT A
SIGNS OF INJURY. AND THEN THAT WENDY GOT A CALL FROM THE TRAINER AT THE
AND THEN THAT WENDY GOT A CALL FROM THE TRAINER AT THE HIGH SCHOOL AND SAID, YOU NEED
CALL FROM THE TRAINER AT THE HIGH SCHOOL AND SAID, YOU NEED TO TAKE NATHAN IN BECAUSE HE
HIGH SCHOOL AND SAID, YOU NEED TO TAKE NATHAN IN BECAUSE HE SAYS HE HAS A HEADACHE.
TO TAKE NATHAN IN BECAUSE HE SAYS HE HAS A HEADACHE. IT HURTS TO DO WEIGHTLIFTING OR
SAYS HE HAS A HEADACHE. IT HURTS TO DO WEIGHTLIFTING OR ANYTHING.
IT HURTS TO DO WEIGHTLIFTING OR ANYTHING. SO I TOOK HIM INTO THE EMERGENCY
ANYTHING. SO I TOOK HIM INTO THE EMERGENCY ROOM.
SO I TOOK HIM INTO THE EMERGENCY ROOM. DOCTORS KEPT NATHAN OUT OF
ROOM. DOCTORS KEPT NATHAN OUT OF FOOTBALL FOR TWO WEEKS.
DOCTORS KEPT NATHAN OUT OF FOOTBALL FOR TWO WEEKS. IN HITION FIRST GAME BACK,
FOOTBALL FOR TWO WEEKS. IN HITION FIRST GAME BACK, NATHAN TOOK A BIG HIT, BUT ONCE
IN HITION FIRST GAME BACK, NATHAN TOOK A BIG HIT, BUT ONCE AGAIN SHOWED NO SIGNS OF
NATHAN TOOK A BIG HIT, BUT ONCE AGAIN SHOWED NO SIGNS OF CONCUSSION.
AGAIN SHOWED NO SIGNS OF CONCUSSION. SEVEN DAYS LATER, HE WAS GONE.
CONCUSSION. SEVEN DAYS LATER, HE WAS GONE. I THINK THERE'S STILL A LOT
SEVEN DAYS LATER, HE WAS GONE. I THINK THERE'S STILL A LOT OF QUESTIONS AROUND WHAT ENDED
I THINK THERE'S STILL A LOT OF QUESTIONS AROUND WHAT ENDED UP HAPPENING WITH NATHAN, AND I
OF QUESTIONS AROUND WHAT ENDED UP HAPPENING WITH NATHAN, AND I THINK A LOT OF THE DOCTORS STILL
UP HAPPENING WITH NATHAN, AND I THINK A LOT OF THE DOCTORS STILL SCRATCH THEIR HEADS.
THINK A LOT OF THE DOCTORS STILL SCRATCH THEIR HEADS. IN THE YEARS FOLLOWING
SCRATCH THEIR HEADS. IN THE YEARS FOLLOWING NATHAN'S DEATH, HEAD INJURIES IN
IN THE YEARS FOLLOWING NATHAN'S DEATH, HEAD INJURIES IN HIGH SCHOOL FOOTBALL BECAME A
NATHAN'S DEATH, HEAD INJURIES IN HIGH SCHOOL FOOTBALL BECAME A SERIOUS TOPIC OF DISCUSSION.
HIGH SCHOOL FOOTBALL BECAME A SERIOUS TOPIC OF DISCUSSION. NOT JUST A QUESTION OF
SERIOUS TOPIC OF DISCUSSION. NOT JUST A QUESTION OF GETTING YOUR BELL RUNG AND
NOT JUST A QUESTION OF GETTING YOUR BELL RUNG AND SHAKING IT OFF AND GOING BACK
GETTING YOUR BELL RUNG AND SHAKING IT OFF AND GOING BACK IN, BUT YOU'RE TALKING ABOUT
SHAKING IT OFF AND GOING BACK IN, BUT YOU'RE TALKING ABOUT LONG-TERM AND SHORT-TERM
IN, BUT YOU'RE TALKING ABOUT LONG-TERM AND SHORT-TERM DISABILITY AND SOMETIMES DEATH.
LONG-TERM AND SHORT-TERM DISABILITY AND SOMETIMES DEATH. DOUG ABRAMS IS A PROFESSOR OF
DISABILITY AND SOMETIMES DEATH. DOUG ABRAMS IS A PROFESSOR OF LAW AT THE UNIVERSITY OF
DOUG ABRAMS IS A PROFESSOR OF LAW AT THE UNIVERSITY OF MISSOURI AND A LEADING EXPERT ON
LAW AT THE UNIVERSITY OF MISSOURI AND A LEADING EXPERT ON CONCUSSIONS IN YOUTH SPORTS.
MISSOURI AND A LEADING EXPERT ON CONCUSSIONS IN YOUTH SPORTS. IT'S ESTIMATED 15% OF ALL
CONCUSSIONS IN YOUTH SPORTS. IT'S ESTIMATED 15% OF ALL HIGH SCHOOL AND YOUTH FOOTBALL
IT'S ESTIMATED 15% OF ALL HIGH SCHOOL AND YOUTH FOOTBALL PLAYERS GET A CONCUSSION EACH
HIGH SCHOOL AND YOUTH FOOTBALL PLAYERS GET A CONCUSSION EACH SEASON.
PLAYERS GET A CONCUSSION EACH SEASON. ABRAMS BELIEVES THAT NUMBER IS
SEASON. ABRAMS BELIEVES THAT NUMBER IS UNDERREPORTED, SAYING SOME
ABRAMS BELIEVES THAT NUMBER IS UNDERREPORTED, SAYING SOME COACHES STILL MINIMIZE THE
UNDERREPORTED, SAYING SOME COACHES STILL MINIMIZE THE THREAT AND PUT PLAYERS' SAFETY
COACHES STILL MINIMIZE THE THREAT AND PUT PLAYERS' SAFETY AT RISK JUST TO WIN A GAME.
THREAT AND PUT PLAYERS' SAFETY AT RISK JUST TO WIN A GAME. COACHES HAVE TO BE
AT RISK JUST TO WIN A GAME. COACHES HAVE TO BE DISCIPLINED, FIRST OF ALL, TO
COACHES HAVE TO BE DISCIPLINED, FIRST OF ALL, TO RECOGNIZE POTENTIAL CONCUSSION
DISCIPLINED, FIRST OF ALL, TO RECOGNIZE POTENTIAL CONCUSSION PROBLEMS AND TO TAKE A PLAYER
RECOGNIZE POTENTIAL CONCUSSION PROBLEMS AND TO TAKE A PLAYER OUT, NO MATTER WHAT THE SCORE
PROBLEMS AND TO TAKE A PLAYER OUT, NO MATTER WHAT THE SCORE IS.
OUT, NO MATTER WHAT THE SCORE IS. HARVEY RICHARDS SAYS THAT WIN
IS. HARVEY RICHARDS SAYS THAT WIN AT ALL COST ATTITUDE IN COACHING
HARVEY RICHARDS SAYS THAT WIN AT ALL COST ATTITUDE IN COACHING IS LARGELY GONE NOW FROM THE
AT ALL COST ATTITUDE IN COACHING IS LARGELY GONE NOW FROM THE GAME.
IS LARGELY GONE NOW FROM THE GAME. WE HAD TO GET THEM OVER THAT
GAME. WE HAD TO GET THEM OVER THAT FEAR OF, HEY, I DON'T WANT MY
WE HAD TO GET THEM OVER THAT FEAR OF, HEY, I DON'T WANT MY BEST PLAYER NOT PLAYING.
FEAR OF, HEY, I DON'T WANT MY BEST PLAYER NOT PLAYING. RICHARD IS THE ASSOCIATE
BEST PLAYER NOT PLAYING. RICHARD IS THE ASSOCIATE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR FOR THE
RICHARD IS THE ASSOCIATE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR FOR THE MISSOURI STATE HIGH SCHOOL
EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR FOR THE MISSOURI STATE HIGH SCHOOL ACTIVITIES ASSOCIATION.
MISSOURI STATE HIGH SCHOOL ACTIVITIES ASSOCIATION. HE SAYS COACHES, ATHLETIC
ACTIVITIES ASSOCIATION. HE SAYS COACHES, ATHLETIC DIRECTORS, EVEN PARENTS GET
HE SAYS COACHES, ATHLETIC DIRECTORS, EVEN PARENTS GET EDUCATED EVERY YEAR ABOUT THE
DIRECTORS, EVEN PARENTS GET EDUCATED EVERY YEAR ABOUT THE RISK OF CONCUSSIONS.
EDUCATED EVERY YEAR ABOUT THE RISK OF CONCUSSIONS. PLUS STRICT RULES ARE NOW IN
RISK OF CONCUSSIONS. PLUS STRICT RULES ARE NOW IN PLACE TO DEAL WITH HEAD INJURIES
PLUS STRICT RULES ARE NOW IN PLACE TO DEAL WITH HEAD INJURIES ON THE SIDELINE.
PLACE TO DEAL WITH HEAD INJURIES ON THE SIDELINE. WHAT WE REALLY WORK WITH OUR
ON THE SIDELINE. WHAT WE REALLY WORK WITH OUR SCHOOLS RIGHT NOW, WHAT WE CALL
WHAT WE REALLY WORK WITH OUR SCHOOLS RIGHT NOW, WHAT WE CALL EEAP'S OR EMERGENCY ACTION
SCHOOLS RIGHT NOW, WHAT WE CALL EEAP'S OR EMERGENCY ACTION PLANS.
EEAP'S OR EMERGENCY ACTION PLANS. IF A HEAD INJURY OCCURS, WHAT DO
PLANS. IF A HEAD INJURY OCCURS, WHAT DO YOU DO?
IF A HEAD INJURY OCCURS, WHAT DO YOU DO? AND YOU HAVE TO HAVE THAT ALL IN
YOU DO? AND YOU HAVE TO HAVE THAT ALL IN PLACE.
AND YOU HAVE TO HAVE THAT ALL IN PLACE. KANSAS AND MISSOURI HAVE
PLACE. KANSAS AND MISSOURI HAVE DECIDED THAT DOCTORS NEED TO
KANSAS AND MISSOURI HAVE DECIDED THAT DOCTORS NEED TO BECOME MORE INVOLVED, AND SO
DECIDED THAT DOCTORS NEED TO BECOME MORE INVOLVED, AND SO WE'RE BEING ASKED TO SIGN OFF ON
BECOME MORE INVOLVED, AND SO WE'RE BEING ASKED TO SIGN OFF ON CONCUSSIONS BEFORE THEY CAN
WE'RE BEING ASKED TO SIGN OFF ON CONCUSSIONS BEFORE THEY CAN RETURN, AND THAT BRINGS IT EVEN
CONCUSSIONS BEFORE THEY CAN RETURN, AND THAT BRINGS IT EVEN MORE TO THE FOREFRONT, SO NOW
RETURN, AND THAT BRINGS IT EVEN MORE TO THE FOREFRONT, SO NOW PARENTS HAVE TO TAKE THEIR KIDS
MORE TO THE FOREFRONT, SO NOW PARENTS HAVE TO TAKE THEIR KIDS TO THE DOCTOR, AND THEY DIDN'T
PARENTS HAVE TO TAKE THEIR KIDS TO THE DOCTOR, AND THEY DIDN'T USED TO HAVE TO.
TO THE DOCTOR, AND THEY DIDN'T USED TO HAVE TO. ABRAMS APPLAUDS THOSE CHANGES
USED TO HAVE TO. ABRAMS APPLAUDS THOSE CHANGES TO THE GAME BUT SAYS RULES TO
ABRAMS APPLAUDS THOSE CHANGES TO THE GAME BUT SAYS RULES TO PREVENT HEAD INJURY NEED TO GO
TO THE GAME BUT SAYS RULES TO PREVENT HEAD INJURY NEED TO GO FURTHER, LIKE BANNING FULL
PREVENT HEAD INJURY NEED TO GO FURTHER, LIKE BANNING FULL CONTACT IN PRACTICE ONCE THE
FURTHER, LIKE BANNING FULL CONTACT IN PRACTICE ONCE THE SEASON KICKS OFF.
CONTACT IN PRACTICE ONCE THE SEASON KICKS OFF. WE HAVE TO STOP LOOKING AT
SEASON KICKS OFF. WE HAVE TO STOP LOOKING AT YOUTH SPORTS AND THINKING THAT
WE HAVE TO STOP LOOKING AT YOUTH SPORTS AND THINKING THAT THESE KIDS ARE JUST MINIATURE
YOUTH SPORTS AND THINKING THAT THESE KIDS ARE JUST MINIATURE PROFESSIONALS, BECAUSE THEY'RE
THESE KIDS ARE JUST MINIATURE PROFESSIONALS, BECAUSE THEY'RE NOT.
PROFESSIONALS, BECAUSE THEY'RE NOT. THEY'RE KIDS.
NOT. THEY'RE KIDS. WHILE NEITHER KANSAS NOR
THEY'RE KIDS. WHILE NEITHER KANSAS NOR MISSOURI HAVE GONE THAT FAR,
WHILE NEITHER KANSAS NOR MISSOURI HAVE GONE THAT FAR, RICHARDS SAYS MISSOURI DOES
MISSOURI HAVE GONE THAT FAR, RICHARDS SAYS MISSOURI DOES STRICTLY LIMIT HITTING DURING
RICHARDS SAYS MISSOURI DOES STRICTLY LIMIT HITTING DURING THE FIRST 16 DAYS OF THE
STRICTLY LIMIT HITTING DURING THE FIRST 16 DAYS OF THE PRESEASON.
THE FIRST 16 DAYS OF THE PRESEASON. WE'RE SLOWLY WORKING WITH
PRESEASON. WE'RE SLOWLY WORKING WITH STUDENTS BACK INTO FULL ACTIVITY
WE'RE SLOWLY WORKING WITH STUDENTS BACK INTO FULL ACTIVITY RATHER THAN JUST JUMPING OUT
STUDENTS BACK INTO FULL ACTIVITY RATHER THAN JUST JUMPING OUT THERE RIGHT AWAY, GOING TO TWO
RATHER THAN JUST JUMPING OUT THERE RIGHT AWAY, GOING TO TWO ON DAYS, HITTING EACH OTHER AND
THERE RIGHT AWAY, GOING TO TWO ON DAYS, HITTING EACH OTHER AND EVERYTHING ELSE.
ON DAYS, HITTING EACH OTHER AND EVERYTHING ELSE. WE HAVE A FIVE DAY WINDOW.
EVERYTHING ELSE. WE HAVE A FIVE DAY WINDOW. YOU'RE LIMITED TO THE HOURS OF
WE HAVE A FIVE DAY WINDOW. YOU'RE LIMITED TO THE HOURS OF PRACTICE YOU CAN HAVE, THREE.
YOU'RE LIMITED TO THE HOURS OF PRACTICE YOU CAN HAVE, THREE. YOU'RE LIMITED TO THE AMOUNT OF
PRACTICE YOU CAN HAVE, THREE. YOU'RE LIMITED TO THE AMOUNT OF EQUIPMENT YOU CAN WEAR.
YOU'RE LIMITED TO THE AMOUNT OF EQUIPMENT YOU CAN WEAR. IT TAKES SIX DAYS BEFORE YOU CAN
EQUIPMENT YOU CAN WEAR. IT TAKES SIX DAYS BEFORE YOU CAN EVEN PUT ON FULL PADS.
IT TAKES SIX DAYS BEFORE YOU CAN EVEN PUT ON FULL PADS. IN AUGUST, THE NATIONAL
EVEN PUT ON FULL PADS. IN AUGUST, THE NATIONAL FOOTBALL LEAGUE SETTLED A
IN AUGUST, THE NATIONAL FOOTBALL LEAGUE SETTLED A CONDITION CUSHION RELATED
FOOTBALL LEAGUE SETTLED A CONDITION CUSHION RELATED LAWSUIT, AGREEING TO PAY
CONDITION CUSHION RELATED LAWSUIT, AGREEING TO PAY $765 MILLION TO FORMER PRO
LAWSUIT, AGREEING TO PAY $765 MILLION TO FORMER PRO PLAYERS AND THEY'RE FAMES.
$765 MILLION TO FORMER PRO PLAYERS AND THEY'RE FAMES. THE NCAA NOW FACES TWO SIMILAR
PLAYERS AND THEY'RE FAMES. THE NCAA NOW FACES TWO SIMILAR CLASS ACTION SUITS BY FORMER
THE NCAA NOW FACES TWO SIMILAR CLASS ACTION SUITS BY FORMER COLLEGE PLAYERS.
CLASS ACTION SUITS BY FORMER COLLEGE PLAYERS. AND WHILE THE HIGH SCHOOL GAME
COLLEGE PLAYERS. AND WHILE THE HIGH SCHOOL GAME HASN'T BEEN DRAGGED INTO COURT
AND WHILE THE HIGH SCHOOL GAME HASN'T BEEN DRAGGED INTO COURT YET, ABRAMS SAYS SCHOOL
HASN'T BEEN DRAGGED INTO COURT YET, ABRAMS SAYS SCHOOL DISTRICTS ARE VULNERABLE TO
YET, ABRAMS SAYS SCHOOL DISTRICTS ARE VULNERABLE TO LITIGATION IN AT LEAST ONE AREA.
DISTRICTS ARE VULNERABLE TO LITIGATION IN AT LEAST ONE AREA. YOUTH FOOTBALL PLAYERS ARE MORE
LITIGATION IN AT LEAST ONE AREA. YOUTH FOOTBALL PLAYERS ARE MORE AT RISK OF CONCUSSION BECAUSE
YOUTH FOOTBALL PLAYERS ARE MORE AT RISK OF CONCUSSION BECAUSE THEIR BRAINS ARE STILL
AT RISK OF CONCUSSION BECAUSE THEIR BRAINS ARE STILL DEVELOPING, BUT UNLIKE COLLEGE
THEIR BRAINS ARE STILL DEVELOPING, BUT UNLIKE COLLEGE AND THE PROS, WHEN IT COMES TO
DEVELOPING, BUT UNLIKE COLLEGE AND THE PROS, WHEN IT COMES TO HIGH SCHOOL FOOTBALL PRACTICE.
AND THE PROS, WHEN IT COMES TO HIGH SCHOOL FOOTBALL PRACTICE. MOST PROGRAMS DO NOT HAVE A
HIGH SCHOOL FOOTBALL PRACTICE. MOST PROGRAMS DO NOT HAVE A TRAINER ON THE SIDE LINE OR A
MOST PROGRAMS DO NOT HAVE A TRAINER ON THE SIDE LINE OR A PHYSICIAN, BUT THEY SHOULD.
TRAINER ON THE SIDE LINE OR A PHYSICIAN, BUT THEY SHOULD. I WOULD SAY ROUGHLY ABOUT 25% OF
PHYSICIAN, BUT THEY SHOULD. I WOULD SAY ROUGHLY ABOUT 25% OF OUR SCHOOLS ARE TRAINED OR
I WOULD SAY ROUGHLY ABOUT 25% OF OUR SCHOOLS ARE TRAINED OR EQUIPPED WITH TRAINERS ON SITE,
OUR SCHOOLS ARE TRAINED OR EQUIPPED WITH TRAINERS ON SITE, AND A LOT OF THOSE ARE REALLY
EQUIPPED WITH TRAINERS ON SITE, AND A LOT OF THOSE ARE REALLY ONLY FRIDAY NIGHT TOURNAMENTS,
AND A LOT OF THOSE ARE REALLY ONLY FRIDAY NIGHT TOURNAMENTS, GAMES WHERE THEY'RE AT.
ONLY FRIDAY NIGHT TOURNAMENTS, GAMES WHERE THEY'RE AT. THEY'RE NOT THERE DURING THE
GAMES WHERE THEY'RE AT. THEY'RE NOT THERE DURING THE SCHOOL DAY AND AT PRACTICES WHEN
THEY'RE NOT THERE DURING THE SCHOOL DAY AND AT PRACTICES WHEN MOST OF THAT CONTACT IS PROBABLY
SCHOOL DAY AND AT PRACTICES WHEN MOST OF THAT CONTACT IS PROBABLY TAKING PLACE.
MOST OF THAT CONTACT IS PROBABLY TAKING PLACE. THE QUESTION IS WHETHER THE
TAKING PLACE. THE QUESTION IS WHETHER THE INHERENT NATURE OF SOME OF THESE
THE QUESTION IS WHETHER THE INHERENT NATURE OF SOME OF THESE COLLISION AND CONTACT SPORTS
INHERENT NATURE OF SOME OF THESE COLLISION AND CONTACT SPORTS MAKE THE LAWSUITS SO LIKELY THAT
COLLISION AND CONTACT SPORTS MAKE THE LAWSUITS SO LIKELY THAT INSURERS STOP WRITING INSURANCE
MAKE THE LAWSUITS SO LIKELY THAT INSURERS STOP WRITING INSURANCE POLICIES FOR THESE SPORTS OR
INSURERS STOP WRITING INSURANCE POLICIES FOR THESE SPORTS OR THEY WRITE THEM AT SUCH AN
POLICIES FOR THESE SPORTS OR THEY WRITE THEM AT SUCH AN EXPENSE THAT THE SCHOOL DISTRICT
THEY WRITE THEM AT SUCH AN EXPENSE THAT THE SCHOOL DISTRICT CANNOT HANDLE IT.
EXPENSE THAT THE SCHOOL DISTRICT CANNOT HANDLE IT. WHEN NATHAN STILES DIED ON
CANNOT HANDLE IT. WHEN NATHAN STILES DIED ON THE FOOTBALL FIELD THREE YEARS
WHEN NATHAN STILES DIED ON THE FOOTBALL FIELD THREE YEARS ASSIST, HIS PARENTS KNEW SOME
THE FOOTBALL FIELD THREE YEARS ASSIST, HIS PARENTS KNEW SOME PEOPLE EXPECTED THEM TO SUE, BUT
ASSIST, HIS PARENTS KNEW SOME PEOPLE EXPECTED THEM TO SUE, BUT FOR THE STILES, THAT WASN'T AN
PEOPLE EXPECTED THEM TO SUE, BUT FOR THE STILES, THAT WASN'T AN OPTION.
FOR THE STILES, THAT WASN'T AN OPTION. NOTHING WAS DONE IMPROPERLY
OPTION. NOTHING WAS DONE IMPROPERLY IN MY EYES FROM ANYONE.
NOTHING WAS DONE IMPROPERLY IN MY EYES FROM ANYONE. WHAT WOULD HAVE BEEN GAINED
IN MY EYES FROM ANYONE. WHAT WOULD HAVE BEEN GAINED FROM THAT?
WHAT WOULD HAVE BEEN GAINED FROM THAT? MAYBE WE WOULD BE SITTING IN A
FROM THAT? MAYBE WE WOULD BE SITTING IN A BIGGER LIVING ROOM RIGHT NOW.
MAYBE WE WOULD BE SITTING IN A BIGGER LIVING ROOM RIGHT NOW. THERE WAS ABSOLUTELY NO
BIGGER LIVING ROOM RIGHT NOW. THERE WAS ABSOLUTELY NO REASON TO SEE, AND IT BREAKS MY
THERE WAS ABSOLUTELY NO REASON TO SEE, AND IT BREAKS MY HEART TO SEE PEOPLE THROUGH
REASON TO SEE, AND IT BREAKS MY HEART TO SEE PEOPLE THROUGH THEIR GRIEF RUIN SOMEONE ELSE'S
HEART TO SEE PEOPLE THROUGH THEIR GRIEF RUIN SOMEONE ELSE'S LIFE.
THEIR GRIEF RUIN SOMEONE ELSE'S LIFE. INSTEAD RON AND CONNIE
LIFE. INSTEAD RON AND CONNIE DECIDED TO HONOR NATHAN BY
INSTEAD RON AND CONNIE DECIDED TO HONOR NATHAN BY THANKING GOD FOR THE BLESSING OF
DECIDED TO HONOR NATHAN BY THANKING GOD FOR THE BLESSING OF THEIR SON.
THANKING GOD FOR THE BLESSING OF THEIR SON. THE GREATEST GIFT NATHAN GAVE
THEIR SON. THE GREATEST GIFT NATHAN GAVE US WAS WE KNEW HE BELIEVED IN
THE GREATEST GIFT NATHAN GAVE US WAS WE KNEW HE BELIEVED IN GOD, AND SO WE KNOW WHERE HE IS.
US WAS WE KNEW HE BELIEVED IN GOD, AND SO WE KNOW WHERE HE IS. WE HAD NO DOUBT.
GOD, AND SO WE KNOW WHERE HE IS. WE HAD NO DOUBT. STACEY IS WITH US.
WE HAD NO DOUBT. STACEY IS WITH US. THANK YOU SO MUCH FOR DEDICATING
STACEY IS WITH US. THANK YOU SO MUCH FOR DEDICATING THAT TIME TO THEM AND THANK YOU
THANK YOU SO MUCH FOR DEDICATING THAT TIME TO THEM AND THANK YOU TO YOUR MANAGEMENT FOR ALLOWING
THAT TIME TO THEM AND THANK YOU TO YOUR MANAGEMENT FOR ALLOWING YOU TO BE LIBERATED FOR THAT
TO YOUR MANAGEMENT FOR ALLOWING YOU TO BE LIBERATED FOR THAT LENGTH OF TIME TO DO THAT FOR US
YOU TO BE LIBERATED FOR THAT LENGTH OF TIME TO DO THAT FOR US IN PARTNERSHIP WITH KCPT.
LENGTH OF TIME TO DO THAT FOR US IN PARTNERSHIP WITH KCPT. AS WE GO BACK TO THAT WHOLE
IN PARTNERSHIP WITH KCPT. AS WE GO BACK TO THAT WHOLE FRONTLINE SERIES, NATHAN'S
AS WE GO BACK TO THAT WHOLE FRONTLINE SERIES, NATHAN'S PARENTS ALLOWED HIS BRAIN TO BE
FRONTLINE SERIES, NATHAN'S PARENTS ALLOWED HIS BRAIN TO BE DONATED TO THE VERY PEOPLE, THE
PARENTS ALLOWED HIS BRAIN TO BE DONATED TO THE VERY PEOPLE, THE VERY PEOPLE INVOLVED IN THE
DONATED TO THE VERY PEOPLE, THE VERY PEOPLE INVOLVED IN THE FRONTLINE INVESTIGATIONS.
VERY PEOPLE INVOLVED IN THE FRONTLINE INVESTIGATIONS. BOSTON UNIVERSITY, DR. ANN
FRONTLINE INVESTIGATIONS. BOSTON UNIVERSITY, DR. ANN MCKIE.
BOSTON UNIVERSITY, DR. ANN MCKIE. RON STILES HAD RECALLED THAT HIS
MCKIE. RON STILES HAD RECALLED THAT HIS SON HAD MARKED ON HIS DRIVER'S
RON STILES HAD RECALLED THAT HIS SON HAD MARKED ON HIS DRIVER'S LICENSE THE DONOR CARD, AND SO
SON HAD MARKED ON HIS DRIVER'S LICENSE THE DONOR CARD, AND SO HE DONATED THE BRAIN, AND AS IT
LICENSE THE DONOR CARD, AND SO HE DONATED THE BRAIN, AND AS IT TURNS OUT, AS DR. MCKIE STUDIED
HE DONATED THE BRAIN, AND AS IT TURNS OUT, AS DR. MCKIE STUDIED HIS BREEN, -- BRAIN, THEY FOUND
TURNS OUT, AS DR. MCKIE STUDIED HIS BREEN, -- BRAIN, THEY FOUND CTE, WHERE THE TOP PROTEINS ARE
HIS BREEN, -- BRAIN, THEY FOUND CTE, WHERE THE TOP PROTEINS ARE DEPOSITED ON THE BRAIN, AND IT
CTE, WHERE THE TOP PROTEINS ARE DEPOSITED ON THE BRAIN, AND IT HARKENS BACK TO FOOTBALL PLAYERS
DEPOSITED ON THE BRAIN, AND IT HARKENS BACK TO FOOTBALL PLAYERS WE SAW IN THE FRONTLINE PIECE,
HARKENS BACK TO FOOTBALL PLAYERS WE SAW IN THE FRONTLINE PIECE, AND AS IT TURNS OUT, HE'S THE
WE SAW IN THE FRONTLINE PIECE, AND AS IT TURNS OUT, HE'S THE YOUNGEST PERSON TO HAVE THAT
AND AS IT TURNS OUT, HE'S THE YOUNGEST PERSON TO HAVE THAT DISEASE.
YOUNGEST PERSON TO HAVE THAT DISEASE. NATHAN'S MOM HAD SAID ONE OF THE
DISEASE. NATHAN'S MOM HAD SAID ONE OF THE NURSE'S AT KU MED CAME UP TO HER
NATHAN'S MOM HAD SAID ONE OF THE NURSE'S AT KU MED CAME UP TO HER AND SAID GOD SPARED YOUR SON
NURSE'S AT KU MED CAME UP TO HER AND SAID GOD SPARED YOUR SON FROM A MUCH WORSE LIFE GOING
AND SAID GOD SPARED YOUR SON FROM A MUCH WORSE LIFE GOING FORWARD.
FROM A MUCH WORSE LIFE GOING FORWARD. THERE ARE A LOT OF ISSUES, NICK,
FORWARD. THERE ARE A LOT OF ISSUES, NICK, THAT YOU KNOW THAT YOU CAN'T
THERE ARE A LOT OF ISSUES, NICK, THAT YOU KNOW THAT YOU CAN'T EVEN TOUCH ON INTO A SHORT PIECE
THAT YOU KNOW THAT YOU CAN'T EVEN TOUCH ON INTO A SHORT PIECE LIKE THIS.
EVEN TOUCH ON INTO A SHORT PIECE LIKE THIS. WE'RE GOING TO DO MORE ON
LIKE THIS. WE'RE GOING TO DO MORE ON NOVEMBER 11th ON KCTV 5 GOING
WE'RE GOING TO DO MORE ON NOVEMBER 11th ON KCTV 5 GOING INTO SOME OF THESE ISSUES.
NOVEMBER 11th ON KCTV 5 GOING INTO SOME OF THESE ISSUES. ONE OF THE BIG THINGS WE TALK
INTO SOME OF THESE ISSUES. ONE OF THE BIG THINGS WE TALK ABOUT HERE IN THE HIGH SCHOOL
ONE OF THE BIG THINGS WE TALK ABOUT HERE IN THE HIGH SCHOOL GAME, THE REGULATIONS MAY NEED
ABOUT HERE IN THE HIGH SCHOOL GAME, THE REGULATIONS MAY NEED TO GO FARTHER.
GAME, THE REGULATIONS MAY NEED TO GO FARTHER. DR. ABRAMS EVEN TALKS ABOUT
TO GO FARTHER. DR. ABRAMS EVEN TALKS ABOUT THINGS, ELIMINATING THE
DR. ABRAMS EVEN TALKS ABOUT THINGS, ELIMINATING THE THREE-POINT STANCE IN JUNIOR
THINGS, ELIMINATING THE THREE-POINT STANCE IN JUNIOR HIGH AND POP WARNER FOOTBALL.
THREE-POINT STANCE IN JUNIOR HIGH AND POP WARNER FOOTBALL. YOU TALK ABOUT THESE THINGS SUB
HIGH AND POP WARNER FOOTBALL. YOU TALK ABOUT THESE THINGS SUB THRESHOLD INJURIES THAT DON'T
YOU TALK ABOUT THESE THINGS SUB THRESHOLD INJURIES THAT DON'T EVEN RISE TO THE LEVEL OF
THRESHOLD INJURIES THAT DON'T EVEN RISE TO THE LEVEL OF CONCUSSION THAT MIGHT BE CAUSING
EVEN RISE TO THE LEVEL OF CONCUSSION THAT MIGHT BE CAUSING CTE TO PLAYERS WHO NEVER SEEM
CONCUSSION THAT MIGHT BE CAUSING CTE TO PLAYERS WHO NEVER SEEM DAZED OR CONFUSED IN THE GAME.
CTE TO PLAYERS WHO NEVER SEEM DAZED OR CONFUSED IN THE GAME. BUT DON'T PEOPLE KNOW, DON'T
DAZED OR CONFUSED IN THE GAME. BUT DON'T PEOPLE KNOW, DON'T PARENTS KNOW THIS IS A CONTACT
BUT DON'T PEOPLE KNOW, DON'T PARENTS KNOW THIS IS A CONTACT SPORT IN THIS IS A SPORT THAT
PARENTS KNOW THIS IS A CONTACT SPORT IN THIS IS A SPORT THAT INVOLVES A LOT OF POTENTIAL HEAD
SPORT IN THIS IS A SPORT THAT INVOLVES A LOT OF POTENTIAL HEAD INJURIES INVOLVED, AND YOU CAN
INVOLVES A LOT OF POTENTIAL HEAD INJURIES INVOLVED, AND YOU CAN SAY, NEAL JONES, YOU DON'T HAVE
INJURIES INVOLVED, AND YOU CAN SAY, NEAL JONES, YOU DON'T HAVE TO PLAY THIS GAME.
SAY, NEAL JONES, YOU DON'T HAVE TO PLAY THIS GAME. HOW MANY REGULATIONS DO YOU
TO PLAY THIS GAME. HOW MANY REGULATIONS DO YOU NEED?
HOW MANY REGULATIONS DO YOU NEED? THE DIFFERENCE IS THAT WE ARE
NEED? THE DIFFERENCE IS THAT WE ARE NOW GETTING IN THE LAST THREE
THE DIFFERENCE IS THAT WE ARE NOW GETTING IN THE LAST THREE YEARS INFORMATION -- WHAT STACEY
NOW GETTING IN THE LAST THREE YEARS INFORMATION -- WHAT STACEY SAID AT THE VERY END THERE TO ME
YEARS INFORMATION -- WHAT STACEY SAID AT THE VERY END THERE TO ME IS THE MOST IMPORTANT POINT THAT
SAID AT THE VERY END THERE TO ME IS THE MOST IMPORTANT POINT THAT CAME OUT OF THE TWO HOURS OF
IS THE MOST IMPORTANT POINT THAT CAME OUT OF THE TWO HOURS OF FRONTLINE SERIES, AND THAT IS
CAME OUT OF THE TWO HOURS OF FRONTLINE SERIES, AND THAT IS THAT YOU CAN HAVE A SON OR
FRONTLINE SERIES, AND THAT IS THAT YOU CAN HAVE A SON OR DAUGHTER WHO COMES HOME WITH NO
THAT YOU CAN HAVE A SON OR DAUGHTER WHO COMES HOME WITH NO CONCUSSIONS AND YET, THROUGH
DAUGHTER WHO COMES HOME WITH NO CONCUSSIONS AND YET, THROUGH CONTINUALLY HITTING THEIR HEAD
CONCUSSIONS AND YET, THROUGH CONTINUALLY HITTING THEIR HEAD IN FOOTBALL OR HITTING THE
CONTINUALLY HITTING THEIR HEAD IN FOOTBALL OR HITTING THE GROUND IN VOLLEYBALL.
IN FOOTBALL OR HITTING THE GROUND IN VOLLEYBALL. VOLLEYBALL HAS A TREMENDOUS
GROUND IN VOLLEYBALL. VOLLEYBALL HAS A TREMENDOUS AMOUNT OF CONCUSSIONS.
VOLLEYBALL HAS A TREMENDOUS AMOUNT OF CONCUSSIONS. SOCCER, PEOPLE HEAD THE BALL
AMOUNT OF CONCUSSIONS. SOCCER, PEOPLE HEAD THE BALL IN SOCCER.
SOCCER, PEOPLE HEAD THE BALL IN SOCCER. YOU NEVER HAVE A CONCUSSION,
IN SOCCER. YOU NEVER HAVE A CONCUSSION, AND YET YOU ARE BUILDING UP TO
YOU NEVER HAVE A CONCUSSION, AND YET YOU ARE BUILDING UP TO THAT POINT WHERE YOU'RE GOING TO
AND YET YOU ARE BUILDING UP TO THAT POINT WHERE YOU'RE GOING TO HAVE PROBLEMS DOWN THE ROAD.
THAT POINT WHERE YOU'RE GOING TO HAVE PROBLEMS DOWN THE ROAD. THAT'S THE MOST FRIGHTENING
HAVE PROBLEMS DOWN THE ROAD. THAT'S THE MOST FRIGHTENING THING.
THAT'S THE MOST FRIGHTENING THING. LET'S KEEP IN MIND, NICK,
THING. LET'S KEEP IN MIND, NICK, MOST OF THESE CHILDREN, 99.99%
LET'S KEEP IN MIND, NICK, MOST OF THESE CHILDREN, 99.99% OF THEM ARE GOING TO GO ON AND
MOST OF THESE CHILDREN, 99.99% OF THEM ARE GOING TO GO ON AND NEVER PLAY PROFESSIONAL SPORTS,
OF THEM ARE GOING TO GO ON AND NEVER PLAY PROFESSIONAL SPORTS, SO FOR WHAT?
NEVER PLAY PROFESSIONAL SPORTS, SO FOR WHAT? ALL OF THIS FOR WHAT?
SO FOR WHAT? ALL OF THIS FOR WHAT? HERE IS SOMETHING FOR PARENTS
ALL OF THIS FOR WHAT? HERE IS SOMETHING FOR PARENTS TO CONSIDER.
HERE IS SOMETHING FOR PARENTS TO CONSIDER. THE RESEARCH SHOWS, IF YOUR
TO CONSIDER. THE RESEARCH SHOWS, IF YOUR TEENAGE SON PLAYING FOOTBALL IS
THE RESEARCH SHOWS, IF YOUR TEENAGE SON PLAYING FOOTBALL IS CON CUSSED TWICE, HE BECOMES
TEENAGE SON PLAYING FOOTBALL IS CON CUSSED TWICE, HE BECOMES MORE LIKELY TO HAVE MENTAL
CON CUSSED TWICE, HE BECOMES MORE LIKELY TO HAVE MENTAL HEALTH PROBLEMS, TO START TO
MORE LIKELY TO HAVE MENTAL HEALTH PROBLEMS, TO START TO HAVE PROBLEMS WITH MEMORY LOSS,
HEALTH PROBLEMS, TO START TO HAVE PROBLEMS WITH MEMORY LOSS, HEADACHES AND DIZZINESS.
HAVE PROBLEMS WITH MEMORY LOSS, HEADACHES AND DIZZINESS. IF HE'S CON CUSSED THREE TIMES
HEADACHES AND DIZZINESS. IF HE'S CON CUSSED THREE TIMES WITHIN HIS TEENAGE YEARS, HE
IF HE'S CON CUSSED THREE TIMES WITHIN HIS TEENAGE YEARS, HE STARTS TO HAVE PERSISTENT
WITHIN HIS TEENAGE YEARS, HE STARTS TO HAVE PERSISTENT AMNESIA, LOSS OF CONSCIOUSNESS.
STARTS TO HAVE PERSISTENT AMNESIA, LOSS OF CONSCIOUSNESS. THE REAL PROBLEM FOR THE NCAA
AMNESIA, LOSS OF CONSCIOUSNESS. THE REAL PROBLEM FOR THE NCAA AND NFL GOING FORWARD, THIS IS
THE REAL PROBLEM FOR THE NCAA AND NFL GOING FORWARD, THIS IS LIKELY TO START TO CHOKE A
AND NFL GOING FORWARD, THIS IS LIKELY TO START TO CHOKE A PIPELINE OF PLAYERS OFF FOR
LIKELY TO START TO CHOKE A PIPELINE OF PLAYERS OFF FOR THEM, PARTICULARLY IF LAWSUITS
PIPELINE OF PLAYERS OFF FOR THEM, PARTICULARLY IF LAWSUITS START TO FILE.
THEM, PARTICULARLY IF LAWSUITS START TO FILE. WHICH YOU HAVE IN THE VIDEO
START TO FILE. WHICH YOU HAVE IN THE VIDEO PIECE THERE SAYING ABOUT THIS IS
WHICH YOU HAVE IN THE VIDEO PIECE THERE SAYING ABOUT THIS IS ONLY A TICKING TIME BOMB OF
PIECE THERE SAYING ABOUT THIS IS ONLY A TICKING TIME BOMB OF HAVING LAWSUITS AT THE HIGH
ONLY A TICKING TIME BOMB OF HAVING LAWSUITS AT THE HIGH SCHOOL LEVEL.
HAVING LAWSUITS AT THE HIGH SCHOOL LEVEL. AND IT TURNS OUT MAYBE THAT
SCHOOL LEVEL. AND IT TURNS OUT MAYBE THAT BOMB HAS JUST DEAD NATEED IN
AND IT TURNS OUT MAYBE THAT BOMB HAS JUST DEAD NATEED IN IDAHO.
BOMB HAS JUST DEAD NATEED IN IDAHO. IT TURNS OUT -- DETONATED IN
IDAHO. IT TURNS OUT -- DETONATED IN IDAHO.
IT TURNS OUT -- DETONATED IN IDAHO. REPORTS ARE JUST STARTING TO
IDAHO. REPORTS ARE JUST STARTING TO COME OUT THAT PARENTS IN IDAHO
REPORTS ARE JUST STARTING TO COME OUT THAT PARENTS IN IDAHO HAVE SUED A HELMET MANUFACTURER
COME OUT THAT PARENTS IN IDAHO HAVE SUED A HELMET MANUFACTURER AND SCHOOL DISTRICT FOR A BOY
HAVE SUED A HELMET MANUFACTURER AND SCHOOL DISTRICT FOR A BOY WHO WAS CON CUSSED AND PUT BACK
AND SCHOOL DISTRICT FOR A BOY WHO WAS CON CUSSED AND PUT BACK IN THE GAME AND HE DIED.
WHO WAS CON CUSSED AND PUT BACK IN THE GAME AND HE DIED. THIS WEEK WE HAVE FUNERAL
IN THE GAME AND HE DIED. THIS WEEK WE HAVE FUNERAL SERVICES FOR A SHAWNEE MISSION
THIS WEEK WE HAVE FUNERAL SERVICES FOR A SHAWNEE MISSION WEST SENIOR WHO SUFFERED A
SERVICES FOR A SHAWNEE MISSION WEST SENIOR WHO SUFFERED A STROKE DURING THE FOOTBALL GAME.
WEST SENIOR WHO SUFFERED A STROKE DURING THE FOOTBALL GAME. YET COACHES AND FAMILY MEMBERS
STROKE DURING THE FOOTBALL GAME. YET COACHES AND FAMILY MEMBERS SAY THERE WAS NO EVIDENCE OF
YET COACHES AND FAMILY MEMBERS SAY THERE WAS NO EVIDENCE OF HEAD TRAUMA. EXPERTS AT
SAY THERE WAS NO EVIDENCE OF HEAD TRAUMA. EXPERTS AT CHILDREN'S MERCY SAYING THERE IS
HEAD TRAUMA. EXPERTS AT CHILDREN'S MERCY SAYING THERE IS NO SCIENTIFIC LINK BETWEEN
CHILDREN'S MERCY SAYING THERE IS NO SCIENTIFIC LINK BETWEEN STROKE AND CONCUSSIONS.
NO SCIENTIFIC LINK BETWEEN STROKE AND CONCUSSIONS. ISN'T THAT THE ARGUMENT OF THE
STROKE AND CONCUSSIONS. ISN'T THAT THE ARGUMENT OF THE NFL, THAT THERE ISN'T ANY
ISN'T THAT THE ARGUMENT OF THE NFL, THAT THERE ISN'T ANY CONCLUSIVE EVIDENCE?
NFL, THAT THERE ISN'T ANY CONCLUSIVE EVIDENCE? AS THEY STORIES GET OUT, AND
CONCLUSIVE EVIDENCE? AS THEY STORIES GET OUT, AND THEY'RE DEVASTATING TO THE
AS THEY STORIES GET OUT, AND THEY'RE DEVASTATING TO THE COMMUNITY WHEN THEY HAPPEN,
THEY'RE DEVASTATING TO THE COMMUNITY WHEN THEY HAPPEN, PARENTS ARE STARTING TO TAKE
COMMUNITY WHEN THEY HAPPEN, PARENTS ARE STARTING TO TAKE NOTICE.
PARENTS ARE STARTING TO TAKE NOTICE. STACEY IS RIGHT.
NOTICE. STACEY IS RIGHT. THERE WILL BE A TRICKLE-DOWN
STACEY IS RIGHT. THERE WILL BE A TRICKLE-DOWN EFFECT.
THERE WILL BE A TRICKLE-DOWN EFFECT. ONE OF MY DAUGHTERS PLAYS ELITE
EFFECT. ONE OF MY DAUGHTERS PLAYS ELITE SOCCER.
ONE OF MY DAUGHTERS PLAYS ELITE SOCCER. THEY ARE NOW MANDATING A
SOCCER. THEY ARE NOW MANDATING A BASELINE BRAIN SCAN FOR INCOMING
THEY ARE NOW MANDATING A BASELINE BRAIN SCAN FOR INCOMING ATHLETES, SO EVEN ON THE LOCAL
BASELINE BRAIN SCAN FOR INCOMING ATHLETES, SO EVEN ON THE LOCAL LEVEL PEOPLE ARE TAKING NOTICE.
ATHLETES, SO EVEN ON THE LOCAL LEVEL PEOPLE ARE TAKING NOTICE. THEY SAY, LOOK, WE'RE GOING TO
LEVEL PEOPLE ARE TAKING NOTICE. THEY SAY, LOOK, WE'RE GOING TO BASELINE ALL OF THESE YOUNG
THEY SAY, LOOK, WE'RE GOING TO BASELINE ALL OF THESE YOUNG KIDS, 11, 12, 13 YEARS OLD, AND
BASELINE ALL OF THESE YOUNG KIDS, 11, 12, 13 YEARS OLD, AND THEN DOWN THE ROAD, IF SOMETHING
KIDS, 11, 12, 13 YEARS OLD, AND THEN DOWN THE ROAD, IF SOMETHING DOES HAPPEN, YOU AT LEAST HAVE A
THEN DOWN THE ROAD, IF SOMETHING DOES HAPPEN, YOU AT LEAST HAVE A BASELINE TO LOOK AT THAT THIS IS
DOES HAPPEN, YOU AT LEAST HAVE A BASELINE TO LOOK AT THAT THIS IS WHAT THEIR NORMAL BRAIN LOOKED
BASELINE TO LOOK AT THAT THIS IS WHAT THEIR NORMAL BRAIN LOOKED LIKE.
WHAT THEIR NORMAL BRAIN LOOKED LIKE. AS A PARENT, I WOULD ARGUE, DO
LIKE. AS A PARENT, I WOULD ARGUE, DO WE REALLY EVEN WANT TO GO DOWN
AS A PARENT, I WOULD ARGUE, DO WE REALLY EVEN WANT TO GO DOWN THAT ROAD AS MORE INFORMATION
WE REALLY EVEN WANT TO GO DOWN THAT ROAD AS MORE INFORMATION COMES FORWARD ABOUT REALLY HOW
THAT ROAD AS MORE INFORMATION COMES FORWARD ABOUT REALLY HOW DETRIMENTAL THIS CAN BE TO A
COMES FORWARD ABOUT REALLY HOW DETRIMENTAL THIS CAN BE TO A CHILD'S HEALTH.
DETRIMENTAL THIS CAN BE TO A CHILD'S HEALTH. CAN I JUST SAY QUICKLY, I
CHILD'S HEALTH. CAN I JUST SAY QUICKLY, I DON'T THINK THEY KNOW FOR SURE,
CAN I JUST SAY QUICKLY, I DON'T THINK THEY KNOW FOR SURE, NICK, IF THERE IS ANY RELATION
DON'T THINK THEY KNOW FOR SURE, NICK, IF THERE IS ANY RELATION BETWEEN THIS TRAGIC DEATH AT
NICK, IF THERE IS ANY RELATION BETWEEN THIS TRAGIC DEATH AT WEST AND PLAYING FOOTBALL.
BETWEEN THIS TRAGIC DEATH AT WEST AND PLAYING FOOTBALL. THERE WILL BE SOME STUDY OF THAT
WEST AND PLAYING FOOTBALL. THERE WILL BE SOME STUDY OF THAT GOING FORWARD.
THERE WILL BE SOME STUDY OF THAT GOING FORWARD. I THINK THE BIGGER PROBLEM FOR
GOING FORWARD. I THINK THE BIGGER PROBLEM FOR FOOTBALL GOING FORWARD IS, IF
I THINK THE BIGGER PROBLEM FOR FOOTBALL GOING FORWARD IS, IF YOU WATCH A GAME, YOU REALLY
FOOTBALL GOING FORWARD IS, IF YOU WATCH A GAME, YOU REALLY BECOME IMPRESSED PRETTY QUICKLY
YOU WATCH A GAME, YOU REALLY BECOME IMPRESSED PRETTY QUICKLY THAT INJURIES SEEM TO BE AN
BECOME IMPRESSED PRETTY QUICKLY THAT INJURIES SEEM TO BE AN INTEGRAL PART OF WHAT HAPPENS,
THAT INJURIES SEEM TO BE AN INTEGRAL PART OF WHAT HAPPENS, NOT JUST HEAD INJURIES.
INTEGRAL PART OF WHAT HAPPENS, NOT JUST HEAD INJURIES. IT SEEM AS IF IN ALMOST EVERY
NOT JUST HEAD INJURIES. IT SEEM AS IF IN ALMOST EVERY PLAY, AT EVERY LEVEL, SOMEONE
IT SEEM AS IF IN ALMOST EVERY PLAY, AT EVERY LEVEL, SOMEONE TWISTS A KNEE, HAS A BAD ANKLE,
PLAY, AT EVERY LEVEL, SOMEONE TWISTS A KNEE, HAS A BAD ANKLE, HAS TO BE CARRIED OFF THE FIELD.
TWISTS A KNEE, HAS A BAD ANKLE, HAS TO BE CARRIED OFF THE FIELD. IT MAY BE IN SOME SORT INJURIES
HAS TO BE CARRIED OFF THE FIELD. IT MAY BE IN SOME SORT INJURIES ARE EMBEDDED IN THE GAME AND
IT MAY BE IN SOME SORT INJURIES ARE EMBEDDED IN THE GAME AND THAT'S A SERIOUS CHALLENGE.
ARE EMBEDDED IN THE GAME AND THAT'S A SERIOUS CHALLENGE. UNLESS YOU CHANGE THE NATURE OF
THAT'S A SERIOUS CHALLENGE. UNLESS YOU CHANGE THE NATURE OF THE GAME, MAYBE MAYBE THE KIND
UNLESS YOU CHANGE THE NATURE OF THE GAME, MAYBE MAYBE THE KIND OF THING DANA IS TALKING ABOUT
THE GAME, MAYBE MAYBE THE KIND OF THING DANA IS TALKING ABOUT ARE MORE PREVALENT.
OF THING DANA IS TALKING ABOUT ARE MORE PREVALENT. COMING UP, LOCAL DOCS WILL
ARE MORE PREVALENT. COMING UP, LOCAL DOCS WILL SHOW YOU HOW TO TEST FOR
COMING UP, LOCAL DOCS WILL SHOW YOU HOW TO TEST FOR CONCUSSIONS.
SHOW YOU HOW TO TEST FOR CONCUSSIONS. THE CHIEFS FINALLY GO FROM
CONCUSSIONS. THE CHIEFS FINALLY GO FROM WORST TO FIRST.
THE CHIEFS FINALLY GO FROM WORST TO FIRST. THE CHIEFS ARE ON A ROLL, NOW 5
WORST TO FIRST. THE CHIEFS ARE ON A ROLL, NOW 5 AND 0, JUST ONE OF THREE TEAMS
THE CHIEFS ARE ON A ROLL, NOW 5 AND 0, JUST ONE OF THREE TEAMS IN THE NFL WITH A NO-LOSS RECORD
AND 0, JUST ONE OF THREE TEAMS IN THE NFL WITH A NO-LOSS RECORD THIS SEASON.
IN THE NFL WITH A NO-LOSS RECORD THIS SEASON. ACCORDING TO THE STATISTICAL
THIS SEASON. ACCORDING TO THE STATISTICAL BUFFS, IN THE LAST 23 YEARS, 90%
ACCORDING TO THE STATISTICAL BUFFS, IN THE LAST 23 YEARS, 90% OF THE NFL TEAMS THAT STARTED
BUFFS, IN THE LAST 23 YEARS, 90% OF THE NFL TEAMS THAT STARTED 5-0 REACHED THE POST-SEASON.
OF THE NFL TEAMS THAT STARTED 5-0 REACHED THE POST-SEASON. EACH IF YOU'RE NOT A SPORTS FAN,
5-0 REACHED THE POST-SEASON. EACH IF YOU'RE NOT A SPORTS FAN, WHAT DOES A WINNING FOOTBALL
EACH IF YOU'RE NOT A SPORTS FAN, WHAT DOES A WINNING FOOTBALL TEAM DO TO THE OVERALL
WHAT DOES A WINNING FOOTBALL TEAM DO TO THE OVERALL WELL-BEING OF A CITY, NEAL
TEAM DO TO THE OVERALL WELL-BEING OF A CITY, NEAL JONES?
WELL-BEING OF A CITY, NEAL JONES? A BUNCH.
JONES? A BUNCH. I WENT TO FIVE DIFFERENT CLUBS
A BUNCH. I WENT TO FIVE DIFFERENT CLUBS AND BARS AND RESTAURANTS TO
I WENT TO FIVE DIFFERENT CLUBS AND BARS AND RESTAURANTS TO WATCH THE CHIEFS WIN, AND I HAD
AND BARS AND RESTAURANTS TO WATCH THE CHIEFS WIN, AND I HAD A CAMERA CREW WITH ME, AND WE
WATCH THE CHIEFS WIN, AND I HAD A CAMERA CREW WITH ME, AND WE PHOTOGRAPHED ALL THE FANS.
A CAMERA CREW WITH ME, AND WE PHOTOGRAPHED ALL THE FANS. PEOPLE ARE NICER TO YOU WHEN THE
PHOTOGRAPHED ALL THE FANS. PEOPLE ARE NICER TO YOU WHEN THE CHIEFS ARE WINNING.
PEOPLE ARE NICER TO YOU WHEN THE CHIEFS ARE WINNING. THE PEOPLE WHO RUN THESE
CHIEFS ARE WINNING. THE PEOPLE WHO RUN THESE RESTAURANTS SAY THAT THE
THE PEOPLE WHO RUN THESE RESTAURANTS SAY THAT THE CUSTOMERS ARE NICER TO THE
RESTAURANTS SAY THAT THE CUSTOMERS ARE NICER TO THE WAITRESSES AND WAITERS.
CUSTOMERS ARE NICER TO THE WAITRESSES AND WAITERS. THEY TIP BETTER.
WAITRESSES AND WAITERS. THEY TIP BETTER. PEOPLE ARE GENERALLY HAPPIER.
THEY TIP BETTER. PEOPLE ARE GENERALLY HAPPIER. THEY PROBABLY TREAT THEIR
PEOPLE ARE GENERALLY HAPPIER. THEY PROBABLY TREAT THEIR SPOUSES BETTER, THEIR CHILDREN
THEY PROBABLY TREAT THEIR SPOUSES BETTER, THEIR CHILDREN BETTER WHEN THEIR TEAM WINS.
SPOUSES BETTER, THEIR CHILDREN BETTER WHEN THEIR TEAM WINS. WOW.
BETTER WHEN THEIR TEAM WINS. WOW. I DON'T KNOW.
WOW. I DON'T KNOW. SOMEONE TRIED TO PUT A DOLLAR
I DON'T KNOW. SOMEONE TRIED TO PUT A DOLLAR AMOUNT ON A WINNING SEASON, AND
SOMEONE TRIED TO PUT A DOLLAR AMOUNT ON A WINNING SEASON, AND MAYBE IT JUST IS THE EUPHORIA
AMOUNT ON A WINNING SEASON, AND MAYBE IT JUST IS THE EUPHORIA THAT GOES ALONG WITH IT.
MAYBE IT JUST IS THE EUPHORIA THAT GOES ALONG WITH IT. I LOVE THE CHIEFS.
THAT GOES ALONG WITH IT. I LOVE THE CHIEFS. I HAVE IT ON THE BACKGROUND.
I LOVE THE CHIEFS. I HAVE IT ON THE BACKGROUND. I THINK IT'S GREAT THAT THEY'RE
I HAVE IT ON THE BACKGROUND. I THINK IT'S GREAT THAT THEY'RE WINNING, BUT DOES IT CHANGE MY
I THINK IT'S GREAT THAT THEY'RE WINNING, BUT DOES IT CHANGE MY DAY TO DAY LIFE?
WINNING, BUT DOES IT CHANGE MY DAY TO DAY LIFE? NO.
DAY TO DAY LIFE? NO. STACEY.
NO. STACEY. WELL, IT'S INTERESTING.
STACEY. WELL, IT'S INTERESTING. WE POINT BACK TO THIS, BECAUSE
WELL, IT'S INTERESTING. WE POINT BACK TO THIS, BECAUSE THESE PROFESSIONAL TEAMS BECOME
WE POINT BACK TO THIS, BECAUSE THESE PROFESSIONAL TEAMS BECOME SUCH A PART OF THE IDENTITY OF
THESE PROFESSIONAL TEAMS BECOME SUCH A PART OF THE IDENTITY OF THE COMMUNITY.
SUCH A PART OF THE IDENTITY OF THE COMMUNITY. WHEN THE CHIEFS WIN, I THINK IT
THE COMMUNITY. WHEN THE CHIEFS WIN, I THINK IT DOES BRIGHTEN UP THE
WHEN THE CHIEFS WIN, I THINK IT DOES BRIGHTEN UP THE DISPOSITION.
DOES BRIGHTEN UP THE DISPOSITION. DANA WAS TALKING ABOUT THAT
DISPOSITION. DANA WAS TALKING ABOUT THAT RESEARCH THAT WAS SHOWING
DANA WAS TALKING ABOUT THAT RESEARCH THAT WAS SHOWING INDIVIDUALS' PERSON INCOME CAN
RESEARCH THAT WAS SHOWING INDIVIDUALS' PERSON INCOME CAN GO UP FROM ANYWHERE FROM 100 TO
INDIVIDUALS' PERSON INCOME CAN GO UP FROM ANYWHERE FROM 100 TO $200 FROM A TEAM THAT WINS.
GO UP FROM ANYWHERE FROM 100 TO $200 FROM A TEAM THAT WINS. I'M A RAIDERS FAN.
$200 FROM A TEAM THAT WINS. I'M A RAIDERS FAN. OF ALL THE PROBLEMS WE HAVE
I'M A RAIDERS FAN. OF ALL THE PROBLEMS WE HAVE IN THE CITY, THIS SEEMS TO BE
OF ALL THE PROBLEMS WE HAVE IN THE CITY, THIS SEEMS TO BE THE ISSUE EVERYONE SEEMS TO CARE
IN THE CITY, THIS SEEMS TO BE THE ISSUE EVERYONE SEEMS TO CARE ABOUT.
THE ISSUE EVERYONE SEEMS TO CARE ABOUT. I WISH SOMEONE WOULD SEND ME
ABOUT. I WISH SOMEONE WOULD SEND ME A CHECK FOR $250.
I WISH SOMEONE WOULD SEND ME A CHECK FOR $250. BUT I DO THINK SPORTS TEAMS, NOT
A CHECK FOR $250. BUT I DO THINK SPORTS TEAMS, NOT JUST FOOTBALL, BUT BASEBALL, ANY
BUT I DO THINK SPORTS TEAMS, NOT JUST FOOTBALL, BUT BASEBALL, ANY FRANCHISE CONSCIOUS SERVE AS A
JUST FOOTBALL, BUT BASEBALL, ANY FRANCHISE CONSCIOUS SERVE AS A UNITING FACTOR IN ANY COMMUNITY,
FRANCHISE CONSCIOUS SERVE AS A UNITING FACTOR IN ANY COMMUNITY, WHICH IS PARTICULARLY IMPORTANT
UNITING FACTOR IN ANY COMMUNITY, WHICH IS PARTICULARLY IMPORTANT IN KANSAS CITY, BECAUSE THE
WHICH IS PARTICULARLY IMPORTANT IN KANSAS CITY, BECAUSE THE STATE LINE, NICK.
IN KANSAS CITY, BECAUSE THE STATE LINE, NICK. THE PROBLEM -- ONE OF THE UNIQUE
STATE LINE, NICK. THE PROBLEM -- ONE OF THE UNIQUE PROBLEMS THAT WON'T BE SOLVED,
THE PROBLEM -- ONE OF THE UNIQUE PROBLEMS THAT WON'T BE SOLVED, BY THE WAY, BY THE MAYOR'S NEW
PROBLEMS THAT WON'T BE SOLVED, BY THE WAY, BY THE MAYOR'S NEW LOGO.
BY THE WAY, BY THE MAYOR'S NEW LOGO. WE'RE BIFURCATED.
LOGO. WE'RE BIFURCATED. THINGS WE TALKED ABOUT HERE,
WE'RE BIFURCATED. THINGS WE TALKED ABOUT HERE, EDUCATION, ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT.
THINGS WE TALKED ABOUT HERE, EDUCATION, ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT. SPORTS TEAMS CAN BE A UNIFYING
EDUCATION, ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT. SPORTS TEAMS CAN BE A UNIFYING FACTOR, AND I THINK SOME OF THE
SPORTS TEAMS CAN BE A UNIFYING FACTOR, AND I THINK SOME OF THE HOPE FOR THE CHIEFS AND MAYBE
FACTOR, AND I THINK SOME OF THE HOPE FOR THE CHIEFS AND MAYBE EACH THE ROYALS SOME DAY IS THEY
HOPE FOR THE CHIEFS AND MAYBE EACH THE ROYALS SOME DAY IS THEY CAN SERVE THAT PURPOSE HERE.
EACH THE ROYALS SOME DAY IS THEY CAN SERVE THAT PURPOSE HERE. THAT IS OUR WEEK IN REVIEW.
CAN SERVE THAT PURPOSE HERE. THAT IS OUR WEEK IN REVIEW. OUR THANKS TO OUR NEWS
THAT IS OUR WEEK IN REVIEW. OUR THANKS TO OUR NEWS REVIEWERS, SPORTSCASTER NEAL
OUR THANKS TO OUR NEWS REVIEWERS, SPORTSCASTER NEAL JONES FROM KCTV 5 AND KSMO, AND
REVIEWERS, SPORTSCASTER NEAL JONES FROM KCTV 5 AND KSMO, AND HIS COMING EEG AT KCTV, CHIEF
JONES FROM KCTV 5 AND KSMO, AND HIS COMING EEG AT KCTV, CHIEF INVESTIGATIVE REPORTER STACEY
HIS COMING EEG AT KCTV, CHIEF INVESTIGATIVE REPORTER STACEY CAMERON.
INVESTIGATIVE REPORTER STACEY CAMERON. AND 50% OF DANA AND PARKS ON
CAMERON. AND 50% OF DANA AND PARKS ON 98.1 F.M. KMBZ, DANA RIGHT, AND
AND 50% OF DANA AND PARKS ON 98.1 F.M. KMBZ, DANA RIGHT, AND WHEN THERE ARE IMPORTANT NEWS