From "Rocky" to "Hoosiers," the marriage of sports and film has generally been a happy one, filled with rousing moments of triumph that leave audiences cheering. But one upcoming film that takes a harder look at one of America's most popular pastimes — and one of the most powerful entities in the sports world — is stirring controversy months before its release.
Sony Pictures' "Concussion" tackles the thorny issue of head injuries in the National Football League. A report in the New York Times, citing emails that leaked after last year's devastating cyberattack on the studio, raises questions about whether the movie was watered down to appease the NFL, a power player in all forms of entertainment.