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CTE found in 99% of studied brains from deceased NFL players -- (link)

Posted by ty97 Jul 25 '17, 08:19

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https://amp.cnn.com/cnn/2017/07/25/health/cte-nfl-players-brains-study/index.html (amp.cnn.com)

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There's going to be considerable self-selection bias with that sample so you can't really extrapolate an incidence rate - Shardik the Baron Jul 25, 08:37
Oh my God. That makes me sick. -- nm - David's iPad Jul 25, 08:21 16
- now imagine it for the pro wrestlers. -- nm - Remlik Jul 25, 08:34 8
  - I am not sure it would be as bad as that. - groiny Jul 25, 08:37 3
    - I think it'd be worse actually. No off season...now granted the helmet hits are *crazy* powerful... - Remlik Jul 25, 08:43 2
      - the toll on the body, sure, but specifically the head, I doubt it. -- nm - groiny Jul 25, 08:44 1
        
        You're probably right at least in the WWE, they've banned the head shots. -- nm - Remlik Jul 25, 08:46
  - I'd be surprised if it were anywhere near that level. Football players have the equivalent of several car wrecks per game. -- nm - David's iPad Jul 25, 08:37 2
    - You're probably right. -- nm - Remlik Jul 25, 08:43 1
      - Don't get me wrong. I'm sure it's a high number for wrestling, too. - David Jul 25, 08:47
  - I expect it is less. The running at full speed and suddenly being brought to a complete stop (and the opposite side of that) is a big part of it. -- nm - Spawn Jul 25, 08:36
- Despite loving sports, I would never allow any of my future kids to play football. -- nm - MDH Jul 25, 08:31
- It's crazy and I'm having trouble squaring my love of football with knowing this is happening. -- nm - ty97 Jul 25, 08:24 5
  - yup -- nm - prayformojo Jul 25, 08:38
  - me too. -- nm - Diva Jul 25, 08:28
  - I've been struggling with that myself for a while. -- nm - pmb Jul 25, 08:25 2
    - I have not went to a game in a couple years. The Super Bowl was the fist complete game I watched on tv since the last Super Bowl. - Spawn Jul 25, 08:34
    - I agree with both of you. I love the sport, but it's taking some cognitive dissonance now. -- nm - David's iPad Jul 25, 08:26
The 1%. - Spawn Jul 25, 08:20

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