Nowinski cautions about rushing him back too soon. According to Nowinski, the 48-hour window isn’t necessarily a well-known marker in the latest neurological science, but rather more of a cautionary reflection of the NBA’s typical “every-other-day” game schedule. For example, the NFL doesn’t have a set time span in its revamped policy; instead, the league instituted a five-step return-to-play protocol that every concussed athlete must pass. “NBA players often return to full participation faster than we see, for example, in the NFL,” Nowinski said. “That’s in part because most NFL games are a week apart, and so they have a more gradual return to play. The league protocols are designed to fit the game schedule rather than necessarily what we think about in terms of managing long-term risks.”

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