How CTE changes everything about football
Kevin Ellison wasn’t the biggest or strongest football player at USC. But he was the ideal from 2005 through 2008 -- the smarts to earn an economics degree, the toughness to overcome three knee surgeries, the legendary work ethic and, of course, the ferocious hits. He played 13 games for the NFL’s San Diego Chargers in 2009. The Chargers cut him after one season, his career faltered and the problems emerged in 2012 when he set his apartment on fire, claiming “God told me to do it.” He cycled through jobs. He went on and off medication for bipolar disorder and schizophrenia. He lived at his mother’s home in Inglewood. Late one night in October 2018, a car hit and killed Kevin as he walked along the Interstate 5 freeway in the San Fernando Valley.
CTE is a devastating neurodegenerative disease researchers believe is found in the brains of people who have experienced repeated head trauma. They could be victims of domestic violence, members of the military … or football players. The disease can only be definitively diagnosed after death. Researchers have found the disease in scores of deceased players. Many of the names are familiar: Junior Seau, Dwight Clark, Frank Gifford. Kevin’s family wanted to help find answers. A few days after his death, they decided to donate his brain to be studied by researchers in Boston.
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Kevin Ellison wasn’t the biggest or strongest football player at USC. But he was the ideal from 2005 through 2008 — the smarts to earn an economics degree, the toughness to overcome three knee surgeries, the legendary work ethic and, of course, the ferocious hits. He played 13 games for the NFL’s San Diego Chargers in 2009. The Chargers cut him after one season, his career faltered and the problems emerged in 2012 when he set his apartment on fire, claiming “God told me to do it.” He cycled through jobs. He went on and off medication for bipolar disorder and schizophrenia. He lived at his mother’s home in Inglewood. Late one night in October 2018, a car hit and killed Kevin as he walked along the Interstate 5 freeway in the San Fernando Valley.
CTE is a devastating neurodegenerative disease researchers believe is found in the brains of people who have experienced repeated head trauma. They could be victims of domestic violence, members of the military … or football players. The disease can only be definitively diagnosed after death. Researchers have found the disease in scores of deceased players. Many of the names are familiar: Junior Seau, Dwight Clark, Frank Gifford. Kevin’s family wanted to help find answers. A few days after his death, they decided to donate his brain to be studied by researchers in Boston.
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We owe the players more as a society? Lady, we have homeless vets in this country. Do you think that will happen? I think the league needs to be honest with players about the risk. Players under 18 should have strict rules around hits. Players under 14 should not have tackling.
how does boxing always miss the cut?
CTE and Havana Syndrome overlap. Havana Syndrome and Targeted Individuals overlap. Targeted Individuals and CTE overlap. The presentation will be very similar medically-speaking in "all 3 circumstances." I don't want to write "all 3 conditions" because the cause is external for all 3. This "comes from outside" (Dr. John Hall in Texas). This is an "intentional engagement" (Dr. James Giordano in Washington DC / Georgetown Univ). This is a "directed [aimed], pulsed radio frequency energy attack" (Dr. David Relman in Washington DC / NASEM and San Francisco / Stanford Univ). This is "microwave targeting" and these are "Microwave Targeted Individuals" (Dr. Michael Hoffer in Miami). And this is "an act of war" and "a slow rolling mass casualty event" (Marc Polymeropoulos in Vienna, in Virginia).
There is NO "condition." There is NO "disease." There is NO "syndrome." There is NO "Anomalous Health Incident."
None of it is accidental; all of it is planned and the result of careful strategy.
CTE is bullshit, I've had plenty of concussions in my high school and college career and they haven't affected me one bit. They haven't affected me one bit because I played football in all of my high school and college career, which is why CTE is fake. I know that CTE is fake because I had plenty of concussions in my high school and college career and they haven't affected me one bit. I've had plenty of concussions in my high school and college career and they haven't affected me one bit. They haven't affected me one bit because I played football in all of my high school and college career, which is why CTE is fake. I know that CTE is fake because I had plenty of concussions in my high school and college career and they haven't affected me one bit. I've had plenty of concussions in my high school and college career and they haven't affected me one bit. They haven't affected me one bit because I played football in all of my high school and college career, which is why CTE is fake. I know that CTE is fake because I had plenty of concussions in my high school and college career and they haven't affected me one bit. I've had plenty of concussions in my high school and college career and they haven't affected me one bit. They haven't affected me one bit because I played football in all of my high school and college career, which is why CTE is fake. I know that CTE is fake because I had plenty of concussions in my high school and college career and they haven't affected me one bit. I've had plenty of concussions in my high school and college career and they haven't affected me one bit. They haven't affected me one bit because I played football in all of my high school and college career, which is why CTE is fake. I know that CTE is fake because I had plenty of concussions in my high school and college career and they haven't affected me one bit. I've had plenty of concussions in my high school and college career and they haven't affected me one bit. They haven't affected me one bit because I played football in all of my high school and college career, which is why CTE is fake. I know that CTE is fake because I had plenty of concussions in my high school and college career and they haven't affected me one bit. I've had plenty of concussions in my high school and college career and they haven't affected me one bit. They haven't affected me one bit because I played football in all of my high school and college career, which is why CTE is fake. I know that CTE is fake because I had plenty of concussions in my high school and college career and they haven't affected me one bit. I've had plenty of concussions in my high school and college career and they haven't affected me one bit. They haven't affected me one bit because I played football in all of my high school and college career, which is why CTE is fake. I know that CTE is fake because I had plenty of concussions in my high school and college career and they haven't affected me one bit. I've had plenty of concussions in my high school and college career and they haven't affected me one bit. They haven't affected me one bit because I played football in all of my high school and college career, which is why CTE is fake. I know that CTE is fake because I had plenty of concussions in my high school and college career and they haven't affected me one bit. I've had plenty of concussions in my high school and college career and they haven't affected me one bit. They haven't affected me one bit because I played football in all of my high school and college career, which is why CTE is fake. I know that CTE is fake because I had plenty of concussions in my high school and college career and they haven't affected me one bit. I've had plenty of concussions in my high school and college career and they haven't affected me one bit. They haven't affected me one bit because I played football in all of my high school and college career, which is why CTE is fake. I know that CTE is fake because I had plenty of concussions in my high school and college career and they haven't affected me one bit. I've had plenty of concussions in my high school and college career and they haven't affected me one bit. They haven't affected me one bit because I played football in all of my high school and college career, which is why CTE is fake. I know that CTE is fake because I had plenty of concussions in my high school and college career and they haven't affected me one bit. I've had plenty of concussions in my high school and college career and they haven't affected me one bit. They haven't affected me one bit because I played football in all of my high school and college career, which is why CTE is fake. I know that CTE is fake because I had plenty of concussions in my high school and college career and they haven't affected me one bit. I've had plenty of concussions in my high school and college career and they haven't affected me one bit. They haven't affected me one bit because I played football in all of my high school and college career, which is why CTE is fake. I know that CTE is fake because I had plenty of concussions in my high school and college career and they haven't affected me one bit.
I hate how these either specifically tackle either football OR boxing separately… Lacrosse Football Boxing MMA/UFC. All combat sports effect CTE.
jfc men are such little b's. This woman is trying to save lives and they rage at her for "ruining their fav sport". Fine, d*e then. Why should women help you.
So similar to mercury poisoning
Word is it affects players without their 3rd molar 10 times more since their skull is disconnected from their spine.
FLAG FOOTBALL will eventually become the next #1 sport. A league of FLO JO'S every player glammed up like PRINCE running up and down the field. Audiences and tv viewers like it and, it has a look and feel of original football ( soccer) which half the Country digs now. FOOTBALL in decline already, that's why Games are streamed for FREE, makes it easier to watch. Twenty years and counting. Tackle football will live on, just become what it once was, a sport for roughnecks and boiler-makers. As long as a guy gets paid, he gonna play.
great video
thanks to Dr Bennet Omalu
I would say get rid of heavy contact sports like Football for this very reason, however that isn't going to happen so perhaps we can simply change the game at the very least. Turn the NFL into Flag Football, and yes I understand that's just a "game for kids or woosies", but if it means saving peoples lives, we should do it. No, in fact, we NEED to do it.
NFL WILL PROTECT ITS OWNER AND INTREST TO THE LETTER
In all the story I hear about cte the one thing I always hear in ever case “I can’t sleep”
After playing football when in my Junior year and got rattled around from being a running back and having multiple concussion and gaining such anxiety and lost most of my confidence from the sport and I dunno if that cause of football or anything but since I started to heal I wanted to get back and get my dream to play football in college but since learning of this, honestly worries me to even try football again
Here before you find out AB has it
Incredible that after their deaths the relatives still defend the sport… this NFL money have bougth them all..
Man, the Human Body is one work of art. just seeing how she finds something new, after each cut. tho i find it hard to believe u have to go this far to detect cte. with all the technology we have – i wouldnt be shocked if there was a way to find out, while still alive. But due to the fact that the NFL is the most profitable sport in the world, anything that tries to tarnish that sport, will not be tolerated. funny how when he talks at this point 5:35 that he mentions all the people that dont wanna believe in cte. yet he doesnt mention the billion dollar corporation. thats another reason why i think the nfl has people like these in their pockets
This video is wild. I can’t believe what I’m looking at is someone’s every single memory, Day to day decision, life experiences, their entire life, being cut open but a knife. Imagine having your brain slowly cut in half while you’re still alive…
It all about money. And it's worth it.
Shld have to show a c.a.t. scan of the players brain before signing and then every2/5yr they shld HAVE to get one to keep playing..shld b law but we r the only ones n the world that does this..it's a way to kill of our elite..well physical elite
Here for Antonio Brown