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Pop Warner faces class-action law suit over concussions

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LOS ANGELES (WLS) -- The nation's largest youth football league is facing a class-action law suit over concussions.

The suit claims Pop Warner knowingly put players in danger by ignoring the head trauma risks.

It also names the group that creates football helmets safety standards.

Two California mothers filed the lawsuit in federal court.

They both had children die from football related injuries.
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