Aaron Hernandez Found to Have Severe C.T.E

Re:Aaron Hernandez Found to Have Severe C.T.E by nilved on Thursday September 21, 2017 @04:48PM (#15307207)

> Why does the family of a murderer get a monetary reward? Even if it is proven the the CTE somehow cause him to commit the murders (which is a long shot), why would his family reap the benefits of the settlement?

Because the NFL is the murderer. Aaron was made ill by them to the extent he is not responsible for his actions. This is before you even get to the suicide.

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Re:Aaron Hernandez Found to Have Severe C.T.E by nxsynonym on Thursday September 21, 2017 @04:51PM (#15307234)

How is the NFL responsible for those murders?

He didn't start in the NFL until 2010, after he had already been involved in a double shooting and bar fight.

Also, there is no direct evidence that CTE leads to murdering people.

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Re:Aaron Hernandez Found to Have Severe C.T.E by nick_ on Thursday September 21, 2017 @04:50PM (#15307226)

They mean to raise the concern of the family receiving that money, instead of the state or a CTE research group, for example.

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Re:Aaron Hernandez Found to Have Severe C.T.E by nilved on Thursday September 21, 2017 @04:51PM (#15307231)

Good questions. The NFL has enough money for everyone affected.

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