So Aaron Hernandez had Stage III CTE

[malaise]

https://www.si.com/nfl/2017/09/21/aaron-hernandez-brain-cte-video-photos

News broke Thursday that Boston University researchers found former Patriots tight end Aaron Hernandez to have a severe case of CTE, the degenerative trauma-based brain disease that has been found in numerous former football players and other athletes.

Hernandez’s brain, which was donated after his death, was examined by Dr. Ann McKee at BU. Dr. McKee diagnosed Herandez with Stage III CTE (out of four) and released images of his brain which show early brain atrophy and “severe deposition” of the protein associated with CTE. The disease is believed to be caused by repeated blows to the head, which is why it often affects football players, hockey players and boxers.

The below video shows what the research team found. Stage III CTE is frequently associated with dementia. Hernandez hung himself in prison in April while serving a life sentence without parole for the murder of Odin Lloyd in 2013.

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Si should know that Hernandez hanged himself not hung himself.

[BigmanPigman]

1. I wonder if OJ has that?

[Coventina]

2. Hanged himself to escape a life in prison for First Degree Murder.

Not feeling sorry for the guy.

Not at all.

[gratuitous]

3. And that's why I gave up football this year

I've enjoyed the sport for decades, but I just can't get used to the notion of young men grinding up their brains for my entertainment. Even if they get paid what some people consider to be a lot of money for it.

[SoCalMusicLover]

4. His Ex Needs To Find Ways To Support Herself

Now that her boyfriend's little plan to get her money by taking his own life has apparently backfired, she needs to find some way to subsidize her lifestyle.

I suppose CTE also caused him to kill his friend Odin Lloyd, and to be an overall thug throughout his entire life.

[malaise]

5. FFS

The doctors at Boston University are making this up? Spare me please.
WTF is wrong with humanity? CTE is real.

[SoCalMusicLover]

6. I Never Said CTE Wasn't Real

I said that it has little to do with the douchebag that he was, or the fact his ex is the one pursuing a case, purely for purposes of money. Is there any doubt her gravy train is running low on fuel, now that her famous, wealthy boyfriend is dead.

[BannonsLiver]

9. I couldn't care less about his gf or whatever their plan was

But I think the point the other poster was making is that CTE alters behavior which might help explain why he was so violent. Junior Seau suffered from CTE and committed suicide, for example.

[smirkymonkey]

10. I just heard this on the local Boston news. They said the condition of his brain

w/ CTE was something that was normally only found in a man in his mid to late 60's. I think this was definitely caused by injuries that he suffered from playing football.

[malaise]

15. Dispensable young men enriching owners

Same shit different day

[smirkymonkey]

16. Same as it ever was.

Old white men destroying everyone who is not them.

[dogman]

7. Even hiring Kaepernick wont bring me back.

CTE is like watching the gladiators, immoral in my mind. The disrespect of the Redskins is another. Add the militarization and I'm through.

[malaise]

8. +1,000

When will be administrators of the NFL be charged with murder?

[bagelsforbreakfast]

11. Co-incidently just listened to Sam Harris with Robert Sapolosky...

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Where they talk about Charles Whitman (remember him - Texas Clocktower killer) - where he left a "suicide note" explaining he could not control otherwise weird behaviors - asked to have his brain examined after his death.

Turns out he had a glialblasotoma which probably caused him to kill all those people by pressing on his amygdyla. (Kind of scary McCain has one now). Puts a new spin on human "evil".

Perhaps Trump had too many concussions? (did he play HS football?)

Maybe Hernandez also was more a victim of biology than an evil dick?

Can't explain my last manager at work though (as she was female).

[malaise]

13. Interesting post

[RhodeIslandOne]

21. Trump was no athlete

He claimed he was the greatest baseball player in New York at one time which of course is a delusion of grandeur.

[jalan48]

12. This is your brain. This is your brain on football. Where's the public outcry?

[malaise]

14. That's a great question

[Weekend Warrior]

17. Hernandez was a beast taking hits.

Gronk is, and Hernandez was, redefining the position of TE. Few people can take what those two did/do. I watched every snap the Gators made when he was there. Flat out beast. This isn't surprising.

https://m.

[roamer65]

18. Given the case of Junior Seau and now this one...

things are starting make sense.

Definitely warrants a large study of past and current contact sports players.

[misanthrope]

19. I know right? I mean Seau must have killed dozens since he was gang banging from his adolescence

just like Hernandez, right? And all those millions of former football players over the last century who fed orphans before playing high school football then filled up death row after their killing sprees.

[LexVegas]

20. Ban all sports. nt