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Plagiarism Scandal Puts Renowned Concussions Doctor Under Scrutiny

Paul McCrory helped write the bible of concussion treatment recommendations. But when he was accused of plagiarizing, many scientists took aim at his relationships to the sports leagues he advised.

Paul McCrory, who headed the influential Concussions in Sport Group, has been criticized by other scientists for minimizing the legitimacy of C.T.E.Credit...Kieran Dodds for The New York Times

For more than two decades, Paul McCrory has been the world’s foremost doctor shaping the concussion protocols that are used by sports leagues and organizations globally.

As the leader of the Concussion in Sport Group, McCrory helped choose the members of the international group and write its quadrennial consensus statement on the latest research on concussions — a veritable bible for leagues, trainers, doctors and academics that an N.