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Degenerative brain disease found in 31 former rugby league players
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Of 51 brains of former rugby league players examined, 31 were found to have CTE.
The disease was found in players in their 20s, 30s and 40s, from amateur to professional levels.
The findings were presented at the International Sports Concussion Conference in Melbourne on Tuesday.
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And people complain sports aren’t what they used to be and it’s all too soft etc. Well… This.
Frankly, I’m astounded that 20/51 don’t have cte.
Maybe they just died too early to see it
League is a stupid excuse for a sport
It’s thuggery for the simpletons
The fans want violent collisions
American football is already brutal with all the crazy padding and helmets, doing that shit raw is beyond my comprehension.
If you think that’s brutal, FistingEnthusiast, what about fighting sports like boxing, MMA, UFC etc? The object of those games is to cause your opponent brain damage via KO. Celebration of violence and permanently harming your opponent.
Yeah, I do
And I say this as a bloke who has many years experience in martial arts
Does football cause brain disease or does brain disease cause football?
Yes, it does.
I’m guessing David Pocock is one of them.
He was a union player
Union players start with more braincells.