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Isaiah Washington To Star In Matthew A. Cherry’s Game Time Decision<\/strong>Posted by Wilson Morales<\/p>\n

November 13, 2013<\/p>\n

Source: Deadline<\/a><\/p>\n

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Isaiah Washington<\/strong> is set to star in Matthew A. Cherry<\/strong>‘s Game Time Decision<\/strong>, reports Deadline<\/a>. Washington will also executive produce the film, which tackles the provocative topic of concussion-related injuries in professional football players.<\/p>\n

Washington will play a retired professional football player suffering from a degenerative brain disease who attempts to reconnect with his estranged son to warn him about returning to play a game too soon after sustaining a concussion. The film will explore Chronic Traumatic Encephalopathy, a condition which unfortunately is growing more prominent with the failing health and suicides of former gridiron greats.<\/p>\n

\u201cI was shocked to learn my former Bengals teammate Chris Henry, who died at the young age of 26 from a truck accident, suffered from CTE,\u201d<\/strong> Cherry said. \u201cMy goal is to truthfully present what life is like for a person that suffers from this disease and to further the conversation on how CTE impacts players and their family members.\u201d<\/strong><\/p>\n

\"\"<\/a><\/strong>“I have found myself intrigued, educated, deeply moved and empowered by Matthew A. Cherry\u2019s brilliant script,” <\/strong>Washington said. \u201cI can actually see what could have become of me had I been given my childhood dream of becoming a professional football player.\u201d<\/strong><\/p>\n

Cherry, who played professional football as a wide receiver, made his film debut with ‘The Last Fall,’<\/strong> starring Lance Gross <\/strong>and Nicole Beharie<\/strong>.<\/p>\n

Washington recently starred as Beltway Sniper John Allen Muhammad in the thriller ‘Blue Caprice’<\/strong> and is currently featured in John Sayles<\/strong>‘ new film, ‘Go For Sisters’ <\/strong>with LisaGay Hamilton<\/strong> and Yolonda Ross<\/strong>.<\/p>\n

Production on ‘Game Time Decision’ starts next spring.<\/p>\n

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