Awful. Have you heard the amazing This American Life or Invisibilia about this? I'll find it...
Some studies are showing that KIDS. Let me pause right there.... KIDS. In middle school & high school... have CTE from football.
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Please send it my way
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It was
@Radiolab ! Truly a profound piece... and timely.http://www.radiolab.org/story/ghosts-football-future/ … -
Then this was on
@NPR this weekend--- another incredible piece:http://www.npr.org/2017/07/25/539198429/study-cte-found-in-nearly-all-donated-nfl-player-brains … - 2 more replies
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There was an excellent
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Thank you for the mention. That would be "League of Denial," which is available here:http://to.pbs.org/1NdpLGG
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and this part: head injury rate for HS football
@frontlinepbs http://to.pbs.org/1Tv6fa0 pic.twitter.com/fN9uC4mC1A
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Yeah, for Billionaire team owners who let these players destroy their health, then say, "We're not covering your medical bills".
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Not every player is a millionaire. Head injuries & other chronic conditions like arthritis, etc., mean a vastly diminished quality of life.
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Team owners have to stop pretending this isn't an issue & take action- invest in better protective gear, study ways to reduce injuries, etc.
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It's normalized here and apparently you're unamerican if you disagree
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Like questioning someone religion.... They have Sunday brainwashed their whole life
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