On the February 10th edition of Your Call, we’ll have a conversation about X’S and O’S (A FOOTBALL LOVE STORY). The Berkeley Rep play examines the connections between football and American identity – and explores the trauma players and their families go through as a result of disabling and sometimes deadly injuries from the sport. From concussions to domestic violence, football has had a bad year, but the Superbowl broke viewer records. What explains this? Will anything change? It's Your Call, with Rose Aguilar and you.
Guests:
Dwight Hicks, actor and former NFL player with the 49ers
Jenny Mercein, actor and co-creator of X’s and O’s
Web Resources:
X's and O's (A Football Love Story) at Berkeley Rep
Gigaom: How scientists are racing to diagnose brain injuries infootball
Washington Post: Study: Tackle football risks increase in players who start earlier
Reuters: U.S. activists keep domestic violence in Super Bowl spotlight