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Who'da Thunk It?
Jan. 27th, 2009 09:21 pm"The idea that you can whack your head hundreds of times in your life and knock yourself out and get up and be fine is gone. We know we can't do that anymore. This causes long-term damage."
That's a quote from Chris Nowinski. He played football at Harvard before wrestling professionally with World Wrestling Entertainment. And he's quoted in this CNN article about the profound brain damage that shows up in at least some cases where athletes suffered repeated concussions. Only we're not just talking about boxing anymore. The Center for the Study of Traumatic Encephalopathy (CSTE) at Boston U School of Medicine is studying football players.
I want to know more about the research. The headline photos and quotes make a strong argument, but then, that's their job. Goes with the territory. Just as it goes with the territory that football players bash their heads and bodies against those of other players and the ground.
( Where have I been? )
What's the whole picture look like? And what's the evidence going to show after they've examined brain tissue in dozens or hundreds of deceased athletes? Or when we have imaging capabilities that show the damage in real time?
That's a quote from Chris Nowinski. He played football at Harvard before wrestling professionally with World Wrestling Entertainment. And he's quoted in this CNN article about the profound brain damage that shows up in at least some cases where athletes suffered repeated concussions. Only we're not just talking about boxing anymore. The Center for the Study of Traumatic Encephalopathy (CSTE) at Boston U School of Medicine is studying football players.
I want to know more about the research. The headline photos and quotes make a strong argument, but then, that's their job. Goes with the territory. Just as it goes with the territory that football players bash their heads and bodies against those of other players and the ground.
( Where have I been? )
What's the whole picture look like? And what's the evidence going to show after they've examined brain tissue in dozens or hundreds of deceased athletes? Or when we have imaging capabilities that show the damage in real time?
