Injuries occur in all sports, at all levels of play and in athletes of all ages. Historically, the long-term consequences of sports-related injuries have received little attention. At times, athletes, coaches, fans, and the media have perhaps provided apparent tacit acceptability of concussions and other injuries in sports by celebrating 鈥渉ighlight reel鈥� hits and collisions and revering displays of 鈥渢oughness鈥� when injured players continue to compete. Consequently, a culture valuing playing through pain and winning at all costs has permeated athletics and de-emphasized personal safety. The recent lawsuit between former professional football players and the National Football League has brought national attention to the long-term consequences of sports-related head injuries and has led many to reevaluate the values idealized in athletics.