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Tre Mason, CTE.... Sad....
Posted on 8/23/16 at 2:31 pm
Posted on 8/23/16 at 2:31 pm
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Terrible what he is going through and his family. I love this sport, however we need as a society to address this fully. Not sure much will be done.
And, yes, I know some of this is Germans.
Terrible what he is going through and his family. I love this sport, however we need as a society to address this fully. Not sure much will be done.
And, yes, I know some of this is Germans.
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Posted on 8/23/16 at 2:33 pm to Razorback Reverend
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I love this sport, however we need as a society to address this fully.
in what way?
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Not sure much will be done.
there's been a shite ton done just in the last ~5 years.
It shouldn't take a worldwide PSA to let people know that carrying a ball 25 times each weekend until people physically bring you to the ground could lead to some issues.
Posted on 8/23/16 at 2:36 pm to Razorback Reverend
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however we need as a society to address this fully
I mean, what do you want us to do? Cancel football?
A lot has been done and I'm sure a lot more will be done in terms of research. But all you can really do at this point is acknowledge the dangers and make sure everyone is educated on them. Let people choose if they want to play or not.
Posted on 8/23/16 at 2:39 pm to gatorhata9
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all you can really do at this point is acknowledge the dangers and make sure everyone is educated on them. Let people choose if they want to play or not.
right, and people have been choosing for 100+ years to play because of the rewards that come with it. It just feels to me like in today's society, that more and more people (NOT talking about tre mason here, I'm speaking in general) are trying to look for a handout and demand money for their piss poor health later in life.
Posted on 8/23/16 at 2:39 pm to Razorback Reverend
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Posted on 8/23/16 at 2:44 pm to WG_Dawg
There's hunting accidents all the time, people still hunt. Car accidents, people still drive. Unplanned pregnancies, people still have unprotected sex. I don't see why people are attacking football, or even act like its surprising that repeated head/body trauma over 30 years isn't good for you. Isnt that common sense?
Posted on 8/23/16 at 2:45 pm to Razorback Reverend
Mom made the diagnosis of CTE? Still need to evaluate for mental disorder.
Posted on 8/23/16 at 2:46 pm to Razorback Reverend
The only current test for CTE is done by autopsy.
Not saying he doesn't have it, but it doesn't usually show up this early in life. Could be some other brain disorder.
Football may not be the cause of what is the matter with him.
Not saying he doesn't have it, but it doesn't usually show up this early in life. Could be some other brain disorder.
Football may not be the cause of what is the matter with him.
Posted on 8/23/16 at 2:46 pm to Razorback Reverend
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I love this sport, however we need as a society to address this fully.
"If you smash your head violently and repeatedly into other people and the ground, you risk serious long-term consequences to your health."
Addressed.
I realize it's not that simple, but at this point, people should be well aware of the risks. If you don't want to take that chance, don't play.
Posted on 8/23/16 at 2:48 pm to nes2010
The article mentions CTE.....
Fellas, I just don't know. But we need to do all we can to make the game as safe as possible while still keeping the integrity of our favorite sport.
More and more of our favorite players are falling victim to the injuries early or later in life..
Fellas, I just don't know. But we need to do all we can to make the game as safe as possible while still keeping the integrity of our favorite sport.
More and more of our favorite players are falling victim to the injuries early or later in life..
Posted on 8/23/16 at 2:48 pm to Crowknowsbest
It is that simple though.
For some reason there isn't some mass outrage over bodybuilders having muscle and joint pain later in life after lifting 500 pounds everyday. It's common sense.
For some reason there isn't some mass outrage over bodybuilders having muscle and joint pain later in life after lifting 500 pounds everyday. It's common sense.
Posted on 8/23/16 at 2:50 pm to Razorback Reverend
You can't make 300 pound specimens running full speed into other people safe
Posted on 8/23/16 at 2:52 pm to Razorback Reverend
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But we need to do all we can to make the game as safe as possible
Have you seen the helmets they're wearing these days? Have you seen the rules that protect people from head shots? This is about as safe as the game has ever been from a prevention standpoint.
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while still keeping the integrity of our favorite sport.
As long as there's still tackling and not touch or flag, there's only so much you can do
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More and more of our favorite players are falling victim to the injuries early or later in life..
and they were 100% aware of those risks when they signed up to play and potentailly be multi-millionaires by age 22. It's a gamble.
Posted on 8/23/16 at 2:53 pm to Razorback Reverend
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But we need to do all we can to make the game as safe as possible while still keeping the integrity of our favorite sport.
Not possible, I'm afraid. Football is a violent sport.
Posted on 8/23/16 at 2:53 pm to Razorback Reverend
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But we need to do all we can to make the game as safe as possible while still keeping the integrity of our favorite sport.
Put signs up saying "Helmet to Helmet Contact Free Zone"
Make law, pass it
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Posted on 8/23/16 at 2:53 pm to Razorback Reverend
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The article mentions CTE.....
Fellas, I just don't know. But we need to do all we can to make the game as safe as possible while still keeping the integrity of our favorite sport.
More and more of our favorite players are falling victim to the injuries early or later in life..
Just because the article mentions CTE doesn't make it so.
That's become the standard go-to bad guy for whenever something happens to a football player.
Naturally, it is going to be blamed for Mason's troubles even though symptoms like he has don't normally appear until the late stages of CTE (if they appear at all) BUT he's right in the age window for the signs of schizophrenia to appear.
But yeah, let's all declare that it is football-triggered CTE.
He's got real, legitimate mental health issues that need to be addressed but the odds that they're CTE related are pretty danged low.
Posted on 8/23/16 at 2:54 pm to Razorback Reverend
Don't support the sport financially and don't let your kids play football. That's about as much as you can do really.
Posted on 8/23/16 at 2:56 pm to tigerskin
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Mom made the diagnosis of CTE? Still need to evaluate for mental disorder.
Agreed
Mom could be right, but I don't see any reason for concluding she is.
Posted on 8/23/16 at 3:15 pm to Razorback Reverend
It's a known risk that players are taking. It's only going to end when they remove pads and helmets altogether - you won't be seeing anyone leading with their head in that scenario.
At a certain point, you can educate people all you want on the dangers. Some are still willing to risk it.
At a certain point, you can educate people all you want on the dangers. Some are still willing to risk it.
Posted on 8/23/16 at 4:00 pm to Razorback Reverend
I highly doubt Mason's issues are related to CTE.
That's become a boogey man for every single thing that goes wrong with any athlete.
People sometimes have mental problems ya know.
That's become a boogey man for every single thing that goes wrong with any athlete.
People sometimes have mental problems ya know.
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