The Cleveland Browns want to restrict Kellen Winslow to discuss his staph infection.
Are they allowed to do this? Shouldn’t a player have the right to discuss his medical history if he so wishes? Robert Center thinks so:
The team wants to restrict the player’s right to discuss his own illness. We know that staph infections are a major problem in sports. Winslow certainly has a right to share this information with the press. He had the infection . . .
. . . Kellen Winslow has the right to share his medical problem. He might argue that his disclosure might help his teammates.