House Judiciary Committee member Linda Sanchez criticized the hiding of injuries in sports after hearing testimony Monday on Texas Tech's firing of coach Mike Leach. Referring to the Texas Tech incident involving wide receiver Adam James that led to Leach's dismissal in December, Sanchez, D-Calif., said at a Manhattan forum that players, assistant coaches and trainers should not have been silent concerning James' concussion. "It emphasizes the culture within sports of hiding injuries," she said. Added NFL Players Association medical director Thom Mayer: "Where was the medical staff? What are the qualifications and what are we demanding of the medical staffs on the professional, NCAA, high school and youth levels?" http://sports.espn.go.com/ncf/news/story?id=5216290
