Scientists will study former NFL player Phillip Adams‘s brain following his shooting spree that left five dead. According to CNN, Boston University researchers announced Friday that the brain of Adams, 32, will be studied to see if he suffered from chronic traumatic encephalopathy (CTE) after enduring repeated head trauma. On …
Read More »Family of Former NFL Player Vincent Jackson Donates His Brain To Boston Universities CTE Center
Details were released Thursday by the Hillsborough County Medical Examiner. Former NFL recipient Vincent Jackson may have died in his Florida hotel room for up to three days before being pronounced dead. On Monday, Jackson’s family spokesman stated to ESPN that they donated his brain to the CTE Center of Boston University in …
Read More »Kellen Winslow’s Lawyers Say Brain Injuries Led Former NFL Player To Commit Sex Crimes
The lawyers of former NFL star Kellen Winslow claim brain injuries drove him to commit the slew of sex crimes he is convicted of. According to a statement Winslow’s legal team filed in court, Winslow was possibly hit more than 1,000 times during his football career, which allegedly gave him …
Read More »Supreme Court Rejects Challenges to $1 Billion NFL Concussion Settlement, Payments to Begin in 2017
On Monday, the U.S. Supreme Court paved the way for thousands of retired NFL players to get paid. If you recall, the NFL has been in a five-year battle against several former ballers, who accused the league of hiding the dangers of head trauma, reports state. Most of whom are suffering …
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