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CTE: Chronic traumatic encephalopathy, a neurological disorder observed in people with repeated brain trauma.[1] I felt like a quick context assist would be he
by jagged-chisel 1y ago
CTE: Chronic traumatic encephalopathy, a neurological disorder observed in people with repeated brain trauma.[1]
I felt like a quick context assist would be helpful.
1 - https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Chronic_traumatic_encephalopathy?wprov=sfti1 https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Chronic_traumatic_encephalopat...
- noman-land 1y agoI don't disagree by at this point NFL and CTE are basically synonyms.
- votepaunchy 1y agoThis was a high school player.
- Eddy_Viscosity2 1y agoWould high school football be played at a level that causes CTE in its players if the NFL didn't exist?
- freedomben 1y agoSurely not, but it still seems wrong to blame the NFL for something they objectively had no involvement in. I am glad we're learning more about this and I do think changes are needed, but let's not forget that medical progress takes time. If the NFL was trying to ignore it then I'd be for grabbing the pitchforks, but they are not doing that. We can't reasonably retroactively crucify them for something nobody knew at the time
- Eddy_Viscosity2 1y agoThe NFL did more than just ignore it, they actively tried to discredit the entire concept and destroy the reputation of the doctor who discovered it! https://www.pbs.org/wgbh/pages/frontline/sports/league-of-denial/the-frontline-interview-dr-bennet-omalu/ https://www.pbs.org/wgbh/pages/frontline/sports/league-of-de... https://www.ucs.org/resources/nfl-tried-intimidate-scientists-studying-link-between-pro-football-and-traumatic-brain https://www.ucs.org/resources/nfl-tried-intimidate-scientist...