09-19-2017, 03:37 PM
For the one millionth time CTE DOESN'T ONLY COME FROM CONCUSSIONS. Yes there is a lot of science still to study on the condition. The fact that you can't test for it until a person is dead makes a very hard subject to study.
I wouldn't doubt for a second that boxers, mma, hockey players and even professional (scripted) wrestlers all suffer from CTE.
The entire second write-up assumes the media is telling everyone you only have to get one concussion anytime in your life for any reason and you'll get CTE. The reason it's so prevalent in professional athletes is because by the time they retire, they've been smashing heads for 20+ years starting in middle school. As opposed to not playing again after high school and you have maybe 6-8 years of the sport.
I wouldn't doubt for a second that boxers, mma, hockey players and even professional (scripted) wrestlers all suffer from CTE.
The entire second write-up assumes the media is telling everyone you only have to get one concussion anytime in your life for any reason and you'll get CTE. The reason it's so prevalent in professional athletes is because by the time they retire, they've been smashing heads for 20+ years starting in middle school. As opposed to not playing again after high school and you have maybe 6-8 years of the sport.
