As NHL & NHLPA drafted a concussion warning poster, NHL medical consultant Dr. Willem Meeuwisse emailed NHL lawyer Julie Grand a mock version of a poster “for a good laugh.”
The mock poster read:
“Concussion Symptoms: Feeling like a giant pussy.”

NHL lawyer requested dementia warning be removed from concussion poster

A medical consultant to the National Hockey League Players’ Association has testified under oath that a top NHL lawyer watered down a warning to players about the long-term dangers of repeated head trauma on a poster displayed in every NHL team dressing room.

The union ultimately went along with the NHL’s request in order to move along the process of getting a poster done, according to Dr. John Rizos’ Aug. 12, 2016 testimony in the landmark concussion lawsuit against the league.