Grieving Parents’ Lawsuit Exposes Lack of Concern, Misplaced Priorities...
The Washington Times recently published an in-depth article into the death of Derek Sheely, a fullback at Frostburg State University who collapsed during football practice and never regained...
View ArticleNCAA Injury Report of Held Players Documents the Number of Concussions...
Covers.com released the injury report for this weekend’s college football teams and the number of concussions is staggering. The information from the injury reports is compiled from information...
View ArticleWhy the NCAA Has Greater Liability than the NFL
Although at the onset, the liability of the NCAA concerning head injuries seems to be similar to that of the NFL, one detail is significant: unlike their professional counterparts, student-athletes do...
View ArticleNFL Tragedy May Have Roots in Player’s Concussion History
Jovan Belcher was a NCAA football player who then moved on to play in the NFL as a linebacker for the Kansas City Chiefs. He experienced the lows and highs of being a pro athlete. Many of his friends...
View ArticleNFL Player’s Body Exhumed after Suicide; Brain to be Tested for CTE
The body of Jovan Belcher has been exhumed in Long Island, New York, in order to perform tests on his brain to look for signs of CTE. It is not known where the body was being examined. Belcher shot...
View ArticleFirst Major League Baseball Player Diagnosed with CTE
A year after the suicide of Ryan Freel, tests performed postmortem reveal he was suffering from Stage 2 CTE. Stage 2 is most commonly associated with erratic behavior, depression, and short-term memory...
View ArticleNCAA Player with ALS Files Suit; NFL Settlement Addressed Players with Same...
A former linebacker for California University of Pennsylvania has filed a personal injury lawsuit against the NCAA for failing to prevent head injuries. The 32 year old plaintiff has been diagnosed...
View ArticleWrestler’s Brain Studied after Suicide and Showed Similar NCAA Head Injury...
Chris Benoit killed his wife and son then committed suicide in 2007. This tragic incident rocked both his family and the industry he had worked in for 22 years. His brain was donated to the same...
View ArticleCollegiate Players Seeking Professional Status to Gain Long-Term Protection...
Sports can be very dangerous for long-term health. Football is especially known for causing long-term injuries to players. The constant collisions can cause injuries like concussion, broken bones,...
View ArticleNCAA Leader Testifies Before Senate Committee
On the 10th of July, the Senate Commerce Committee held a hearing on college athletics. The goal was to gain insight about recent problems with the NCAA with the hope of getting some resolution....
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