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The University Daily Kansan
Thursday, September 4, 1997
Concussion helps quarterback realize he is not forever Young
Injury forces 49er to consider retiring
The Associated Press
SAN FRANCISCO — Steve Young's neurologist wants the San Francisco 49ers quarterback to skip this weekend's game against St. Louis to allow him to recover from his latest concussion. Young's agent said.
Young said the repeated concussions could prompt him to retire.
"If that's what ends up forcing me from the game or old age or whatever, I think at this point it's something to watch very closely." Young said.
Young sustained his third concussion in 11 months Sunday when Hardy Nickerson kneed him in the helmet on the fifth play of the 49ers' game against Tampa Bay.
Young had two head injuries last season, which occurred against Washington and Dallas.
Although the latest concussion was considered milder than the two previous ones, it caused some concern because it was a repeated injury.
Agent Leigh Steinberg said Tuesday that Joseph Lacy, Young's physician, wanted the quarterback to take at least a week off.
"Steve is not crazy," said Dwight Clark, the team's vice president. "He knows what's best for himself."
Doctors "can always tell you when it's too much but they can't tell you the one before that," Young said of the way neurologists test for signs of permanent brain damage.
"It's an inexact science. You can obviously take more slight concussions than you can one major one," he said.
Young said it would be irresponsible to keep playing if he were endangering his health.
"I have a fantastic life to look forward
to and a lot of things I would like to accomplish in my life, "he said. "I look to multiple careers. So I'm very cognizant
of making sure that I'm able to do that.
("A conclusion on) the fifth play or seventh play of the season is not what I was looking forward to. But, it was on the mild side, and we'll treat it as such."
Steinberg said part of the problem was the offensive line.
With the loss of receiver Jerry Rice to a knee injury, the team will have to increase its protection.
"There's no time at all for Steve to set up or do anything except run for his life," Steinberg said.
Multiple head injuries are becoming an increasing concern in the NFL because preliminary evidence shows that head injuries can cause long-term brain damage.
Wizards' guard faces trial
Police arrest, jail Strickland for drunk driving, conduct
The Associated Press
WASHINGTON — Rod Strickland of the Washington Wizards was released from jail yesterday after his arrest on charges of drunken driving and disorderly conduct.
The 31-year-old pointguard appeared briefly in court and faced trial Jan. 21.
Strickland's lawyer, Billy Martin, said his client had been treated "unfairly" and should not have been jailed overnight.
"I think he was charged as a result of driving an expensive Mercedes-Benz," said Martin, adding Strickland will plead not guilty. "He was charged because of who he is. Most people who are arrested and charged with DUI or refusing to take a Breathalizer are released from the station."
Police said Strickland was stopped early Wednesday after making an illegal left turn in downtown Washington and became a "little disorderly." He also is charged with failing to show his driver's license and refusing to take a sobriety test.
Wizards' general manager Wes Unseld, who has not spoken with his player, said the matter was not one that the team would "take lightly."
"Until we have further information surrounding these events, we will have no other comment," he said.
Strickland pleaded guilty in April 1996 to hitting a former girlfriend and was ordered to attend a program for batters.
"I think he was charged as a result of driving an expensive Mercedes-Benz. He was charged because of who he is."
He was acquitted of a battery charge filed in 1994 when he and a teammate got into a shoving match with a truck driver in a Chicago
Billy Martin Strickland's lawyer
driver in a Chicago parking lot.
Strickland was a Knicks' first-round draft pick in 1988. After two seasons in New York, he was traded to San Antonio. He left the Spurs after a dispute with management and signed as a free agent with Portland.
He was acquired by Washington a year ago and has become one of the team's top three players. He was a major factor in the team making the playoffs last season, averaging 17.2 points and 8.9 assists a game.
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