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In response to "SITWAP? After Seau is released after his domestic violence arrest, he drives his SUV off a cliff. -- (link)" by mara

I wonder if it in the future, these types of stories will become more commonplace.

Posted by Will Hunting (aka JoeMetz) Oct 18 '10, 09:56

we're starting to see a lot of research on brains of deceased players/wrestlers that show prolonged impacts cause degeneration in brain tissue...

how that will impact behavior is up in the air....

you get more suicides and the truly horrible Chris Benoit type things.

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there's some of that, but....is it really any surprise that people who make a living playing a violent sport are sometimes violent?... - x Oct 18, 10:01 2
- Oh yeah....I don't disagree with that either. - Will Hunting Oct 18, 10:03
- this. - znufrii Oct 18, 10:02
I was just thinking the same thing. Add in middle school and high school football players getting bigger and playing a more hard-hitting style. -- nm - mara Oct 18, 09:58 1
- Yeah....the human body isn't made to withstand 250lb guys traveling at 20mph. -- nm - Will Hunting Oct 18, 10:00

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I wonder if it in the future, these types of stories will become more commonplace.

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