NFL Players & Owners Can Watch Will Smith's 'Concussion' for Free in a Special Sony Screening

In what may be one of the most riveting films of the year. Concussion, starring Will Smith, will be available to all current/past NFL Players and owners. In a special Sony screening, NFL members will see the film that tells the horrid truth of game-related head injuries free of charge. NFL players and owners will see the links between football injuries and brain damage highlighted in the film based on a true story. NFL players are welcomed to watch Concussion at any Cinemark Theater with the use of their NFL membership card.

"This is a movie for the players, so we wanted to give them a chance to see it before its nationwide release and free admission during its run in theaters," said film producers Ridley Scott and Giannina Scott in a press release announcing the screening opportunity.

Concussion is expected to spark progressive conversations about the inaction of the NFL against the true story concussion crisis. Will Smith plays Dr. Bennet Omalu, a pathologist who discovered traumatic head damage during the autopsy of Pittsburg Steelers star, Mike Webster. Dr. Omalu discovered the life-altering disease and was determined to stand up to the NFL and let the public know about the problem. Will Smith fully embodies Dr. Omalu's goals and ambition in this Oscar-worthy role.

This film has already raised awareness and started productive conversations about the ills of repeated head injuries that NFL players endure. According to ABC, several former football players are speaking out and sharing their concerns for their long term brain health.

Warren Moon, former Houston Oilers star, shared his concerns over the six concussions he sustained throughout his career. "Your brain gets rattled around in your skull, so it bruises your brain. The concussions that I've had, I've been knocked silly where I didn't know where I was. I think about it all the time that one day maybe something is going to happen."

Undoubtedly, Concussion has the potential to put added pressure on the NFL to take better measures to protect players. NFL Commissioner Roger Goodell commented on the film by saying, "We're not focused on a movie, we're focused on continuing to make progress."