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the legal and medical question that comes up is "when did it start?" Pee-wee football? high school? college? certainly before they get to the NFL. While I don't defend them for hiding the issue for so long, at this point, now that its common knowledge, its pretty much like boxing or MMA. Its people's choice to do it. The consequences are plain to see, and still they continue.

Others may be in the situation that football (and the incurring injuries) are all they have, or all they know and that maybe its too late to turn back or 'fix' the problem. its not just the NFL. It's also the NCAA which makes far more money off these kids than the NFL.