A former NFL player Aaron Hernandez has been confirmed to have CTE (Chronic Traumatic Encephalopathy). CTE is a brain disease that is obtained by getting to many head injuries. Aaron had stage 3 out of 4 CTE. CTE causes people to have violent mood swings, depression and other cognitive disorders. He got CTE from taking too many hard hits to the head while playing for the Patriots from 2010 to 2012 and from playing at the University of Florida. He was a good tight end when he played alongside Rob Gronkowski. They were the only two in the NFL to both score 5 touchdowns for the same team as tight ends. He got sentience to life-without-parole for a murder case for a drive by shooting in Boston in 2012. He also killed the boyfriend of his fiances sister.
A lawsuit was filed in that claimed the NFL and Patriots failed to protect their players' safety. The NFL spokesman Brian McCarthy said the league had not yet seen the lawsuit so it could not make any comments on it. The NFL agreed to play almost $1 billion to retired players who claimed misled them to the dangers about playing football.
During the trial Aaron did not say anything about him having CTE because he claimed that he was innocent and did not murder anyone.
Questions:
1. Would you still play football if you had a high chance of getting CTE from taking too many hits.
2.Do you think that Aaron killed those people because the violent mood swings from the CTE cause him to do it.
3.What would you do if you were his son/daughter because they lead Hernandez to believe the sport was safe to play.
My opinions:
1.If I got the chance to play in the NFL and I knew the dangers from playing in the NFL I would only play for a few seasons because it is not worth getting a disease or getting hurt for.
2.I think that some of the people he killed was due to the CTE but I also think he could of chose to do it also and try and not kill them.
3.If a big team like the Patriots and NFL did not tell me anything about it being dangerous and they could of told me I would be mad and sue them.
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I think that if football was my life and I had the chance to play in the NFL, I would probably still do it. To be honest, I have no idea why he killed them because I am not a psychologist, but I guess that it has something to do with his disease. I would be mad at them because it affects my life and the life of my father so drastically.
I think that if football was what I wanted to play then I would but if I didn't want to play it so much as to where I have a chance of having that, I wouldn't risk it. He may of but it's something that you just can't know. I would be angry about it and mad that my father passed because of a head injury he got from playing a sport that people said was safe.
No I would not, it's not worth it, as you still have a long life ahead of you, and you don't want to spend it with a disease that you know you could prevent. Some of it could have caused it, but I don't think all of it did. I would have been mad, but at the same time you should know that football can be a dangerous sport to play.
1) Playing in the NFL is a dream of mine so if I had this disease and I was already playing in the league for a few years I would retire, but if it was like my first or second year I would still play
2) Yes I do believe that these mood swings could have cause Aaron to kill those people because some of those bigger guy can get more aggressive than others
3) If I was his child I would be mad but I wouldn't want to do anything about it because it would be their fathers fault so like everyone else I would just be sad when someone passes away.
Yes I play football now and I understand the risk of It but that's the sport I love so yes I will keep on playing. It could have been in favor. If he didn't have CTE who knows how he would've acted in that situation. I would feel bad but I know that the sport isn't safe no sports are but you're safer playing football than you are in a car going home.
If I really loves it at heart yes, but sometimes we have to quit things due to injuries and wanting to live on life after that sport is done. It can lots of things can happen when injured. I would feel guilty because I would feel that I lead him to this point.
I wouldn't ever do football I don't even understand the rules. I think that it was just because of the cte that he killed those people. if I was his son and or daugther i would probably sue them just as they're doing.
If i had a chance to play NFL football I'd probably take a hold of that not only for the money but for the experience. But I think that CTE might actually have made an impact on why he killed the guy.
I would not because it wouldn't be worth it. I don't think he can blame his actions on the CTE because its still his decision. I would definitely be upset but wouldn't sue or anything because once you've played for that many years you already know the risks of the sport.
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