It's Super Bowl LVII Sunday this weekend! So we thought we'd give you a little bit of education on CTE, or Chronic Traumatic Encephalopathy, which can be developed from repeated head trauma, and can lead to a host of symptoms including confusion and aggression. Michelle talks about CTE and how it's affected the lives of many football players, particularly Aaron Hernandez and Jovan Belcher.
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-Sources:
- NHS: Chronic Traumatic Encephalopathy
- The Brink: CTE found in 99% of former NFL players studied
- Dateline 1905: Why did Teddy Roosevelt want football to be banned?
- Head Injuries clearly linked to brain damage
- What is CTE? Is the NFL doing anything about it?
- Aaron Hernandez killed two men over spilled drink
- Odin Lloyed: The Semi-Pro football player killed by Aaron Hernandez
- The Tragic Death of Dave Duerson
- Junior Seau’s Tragic Death Exposed the Lethal Impact of CTE
- Wikipedia: Jovan Belcher
- Chiefs Belcher texted secret girlfriend with threat
- The Kansas City Star: Police report details Perkins’ and Belcher’s last hours
- Kansas High School Football Player Dies After Game
- Brain bank examines athletes’ hard hits
- ALS Fact Sheet