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by stevenwoo 3247 days ago
Well, it's kind of like boxing or MMA in that the athletes are trading quality of life in the future for money now. Whether that is of value we currently leave to the athletes. But there's nothing that can be done according to Omalu, the guy who fought the NFL to make his findings public. If you are not familiar with the story: (2009) http://www.gq.com/story/nfl-players-brain-dementia-study-mem... (2015) https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2015/dec/28/concussion-p...