Phillip Adams was a former NFL player who played for multiple teams. This past May he killed 6 people, and then himself. It was recently found though, that he had Stage 2 CTE with a stage 4 being the absolute worst.
Not to say that he isn't at fault for what he did, but it's clear that CTE affects the brain in a way that changes people. Aaron Hernandez is one to come to mind, because after death, he too was found to have severe CTE. And we can't forget about pro wrestling Chris Benoit, who killed his son and wife, and then himself days later. He was found to have severe CTE as well.
How do we stop this though? NFL players get hit so much, that it makes me wonder if each player will have some form of CTE at the end of their career. You gotta think how often a player is hit, or hits another, and that alone has to rattle the brain each time. So even if you're not getting injured, there could be small damage happening throughout the career.
What do you guys think of this? The NFL has done a lot to protect players, but no matter what, these guys are going to get hurt out there. It's just a matter of time.
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Not to say that he isn't at fault for what he did, but it's clear that CTE affects the brain in a way that changes people. Aaron Hernandez is one to come to mind, because after death, he too was found to have severe CTE. And we can't forget about pro wrestling Chris Benoit, who killed his son and wife, and then himself days later. He was found to have severe CTE as well.
How do we stop this though? NFL players get hit so much, that it makes me wonder if each player will have some form of CTE at the end of their career. You gotta think how often a player is hit, or hits another, and that alone has to rattle the brain each time. So even if you're not getting injured, there could be small damage happening throughout the career.
What do you guys think of this? The NFL has done a lot to protect players, but no matter what, these guys are going to get hurt out there. It's just a matter of time.
Here's the full article discussing this: