In an explosive sports talk interview on player safety, Craig Carton and former NFLPA executive director DeMaurice Smith break down the Philadelphia Eagles and NFL’s controversial handling of quarterback Jalen Hurts, scrutinizing the decision to clear the franchise star to play and fly on a plane despite a diagnosed blood clot and severe sleep deprivation. Highlighting systemic failures in NFL protocol, Smith would certainly look into potential medical malpractice and organizational negligence, comparing the league’s disregard for player welfare in the Jalen Hurts’ blood clot controversy to scheduling international games amid violent riots in Paris. The debate concludes with Carton and Smith clashing over athlete activism, player autonomy, and the media fallout surrounding Angel Reese & other WNBA players skipping the national anthem.
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