“I don’t need no Doctor!”
Concussions a major concern in
football of course. Junior Seau of
New England Patriots killed himself.
ABC News:”The night before his death, Seau sent a text message to his ex-wife and children in which he simply wrote, “I love you.” They were the last words anyone would hear from him. More than 30 NFL players have in recent years been diagnosed with CTE, a condition once known as “punch drunk” because it affected boxers who had taken multiple blows to the head. Last year, some 4,000 retired players filed lawsuits against the league over its alleged failure to protect players from brain injuries.”