The New York Times – Sports:
Using a confrontational style honed in the ring, Dr. Christopher Nowinski challenges the N.F.L. and other leagues to acknowledge the link between concussions and chronic traumatic encephalopathy.
Category: Chronic Traumatic Encephalopathy
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Why the Family of an NFL Player Is Suing a Real Housewives Star
The New York Times – Sports:
She lost her only son, a former N.F.L. player. A settlement would have provided some solace, but even that was taken away.
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Demaryius Thomas’s Death Was Caused by Seizure Disorder
The New York Times – Sports:
The former N.F.L. receiver died at 33, six months after he retired from football. He had been posthumously diagnosed with chronic traumatic encephalopathy, or C.T.E.
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At Least 4 Players on Alabama’s ’60s Football Teams Had CTE
The New York Times – Sports:
At least four fixtures of Alabama’s great teams of the 1960s had chronic traumatic encephalopathy, or C.T.E., at their deaths. Researchers expect it in other players, too.
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To Stop or Not to Stop the Fight
The New York Times – Sports:
As combat sports grow in popularity, ringside physicians grapple with the precarious ethics of their role.
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To Stop or Not to Stop the Fight
The New York Times – Sports:
As combat sports grow in popularity, ringside physicians grapple with the precarious ethics of their role.
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Does Soccer Still Need Headers?
The New York Times – Sports:
New rules, new science and new tactics are already beginning to push heading out of the game. But doing so could have unintended consequences.
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Demaryius Thomas Diagnosed With C.T.E., Family Reckons With His Death
The New York Times – Sports:
Demaryius Thomas had C.T.E. when he died in December at 33, but the posthumous diagnosis alone does not explain what role football had in the charismatic N.F.L. star’s quick decline.
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Scott Vermillion, Former American Soccer Pro, Had C.T.E.
The New York Times – Sports:
Scott Vermillion, a former college star who played four seasons in M.L.S., died in 2020. He is the first American professional soccer player with a public case of C.T.E.