After watching the League of Denial, I feel a little disgusted. The evidence is there that football causes Chronic Traumatic Encephalopathy (CTE). CTE is a form of encephalopathy that is a progressive degenerative disease, which can currently only be definitively diagnosed postmortem, in individuals with a history of multiple concussions and other forms of head injury. Because of this disease players get mentally ill and do not act themselves. A lot of times players who have this disease get suicidal thoughts and some even commit suicide. CTE is extremely serious and the NFL is ignoring it completely just to keep making money. Obviously the NFL does not want to be responsible for the deaths of players but they will do whatever it takes to keep the sport going and keep making money. Bennet Omalu, a forensic pathologist and neuropathologist in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania found CTE in the brains of Mike Webster,Terry Long, Andre Waters, Justin Strzelczyk and Tom McHale. Omalu also tried to get Junior Seau's brain to run test on it but the NFL called Junior Seau's son and told him not to give the brain to Omalu and made up rumors about him. I think the NFL should stop trying to hide CTE and find a safer way to play the sport America loves.
http://www.slate.com/articles/sports/sports_nut/2013/10/league_of_denial_dan_engber_and_stefan_fatsis_debate_the_frontline_documentary.html
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