Discussing your health information

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.

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