The events in "Concussion" really happened. In "Concussion," Will Smith is Dr. Bennet Omalu, a brain doctor who found out about chronic traumatic encephalopathy, or CTE, when he was performing an autopsy on Mike Webster — an NFL player for the Pittsburgh Steelers who killed himself in 2002. Dr. Bennett finds one of the dark sides of the NFL: Getting hit in the head all the time when you're playing the game chokes the brain.
Will Smith fights the NFL in 'Concussion' trailer
Will Smith fights the NFL in 'Concussion…
Will Smith fights the NFL in 'Concussion' trailer
The events in "Concussion" really happened. In "Concussion," Will Smith is Dr. Bennet Omalu, a brain doctor who found out about chronic traumatic encephalopathy, or CTE, when he was performing an autopsy on Mike Webster — an NFL player for the Pittsburgh Steelers who killed himself in 2002. Dr. Bennett finds one of the dark sides of the NFL: Getting hit in the head all the time when you're playing the game chokes the brain.