Re:Aaron Hernandez Found to Have Severe C.T.E
by joekrill on Friday September 22, 2017 @05:47AM
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At this point the surprising headline should be when NFL players are found to NOT have C.T.E. I really don't understand how the NFL is getting away with this so easily. I guess they have good PR? People just like football so much that they are willing to ignore it?
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Re:Aaron Hernandez Found to Have Severe C.T.E
by slamdance on Friday September 22, 2017 @06:11AM
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the legal and medical question that comes up is "when did it start?" Pee-wee football? high school? college? certainly before they get to the NFL. While I don't defend them for hiding the issue for so long, at this point, now that its common knowledge, its pretty much like boxing or MMA. Its people's choice to do it. The consequences are plain to see, and still they continue.
Others may be in the situation that football (and the incurring injuries) are all they have, or all they know and that maybe its too late to turn back or 'fix' the problem. its not just the NFL. It's also the NCAA which makes far more money off these kids than the NFL.