Jurors were shown pictures of mannequins to demonstrate the multiple injuries to Mr Sly's head and body.

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The lawsuits are mainly based on claims made by thousands of former professional football players that the NFL had a duty to warn players of the long-term consequences of suffering multiple concussions, failed in that duty, and actively sought to disprove independent studies highlighting the grave risks of head injuries (even going as far as to fraudulently misrepresent said findings to players).

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