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Originally Posted by Cali Panthers Fan
If I know one thing about concussion symptoms, it's that events can be distorted even if remembered.
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We're not talking about distorted though.
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Dr. Kutcher testified that he based his opinion, in part, on the fact that Mr. Wideman told him
that he "vaguely remembers skating to the bench. He remembers some incident occurring, but
he does not recall who he hit [or] how he hit the individual. " (Tr. 203) In fact, however, at the
hearing, Mr. Wideman testified that he does recall colliding with the linesman and that he
became aware it was going to occur prior to contact being made. (Tr. 86)
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Again, he told that story to the expert who was tasked with diagnosing him with or without a concussion. If you don't think Wideman was playing up his symptoms then you are lot more trusting of people than I ever would be. To me, I think Wideman knew what he had to say to get an easy concussion diagnosis. Talk about being confused, not remembering the incident, etc. and they'll give you a for sure concussion diagnosis. When asked why you said you weren't woozy, say it was a lie you were asked to tell etc. That interview was in direct contradiction to his own testimony and interviews where he said it was just an accident and didn't see the guy until last second.
I'm not commenting on the actual incident. Whether it was an accident, impulse control issues due to a concussion, a stupid hockey player exhibiting anger management issues, or an Oilers fan who developed mind control, I think that's beside my point. I think Wideman was dishonest in his interview with the expert. And it's not a stretch, considering he already admitted to lying about the woozy comment.