NFL, NCAA urge states to pass concussion laws

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That law requires that a player who shows signs of a concussion be removed from a game or practice, and bars the player from competing again until being cleared by a licensed health care professional trained in concussion evaluation and management.
The letters say 31 states and Washington, D.C., already have such laws.
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