Eric Lindros was one of my favorite hockey players as a kid. I knew about the "effects of CTE" as a teenager, long before any of these studies or doctors reports. Didn't stop me from playing contact sports my entire life, because those were the sports I grew up playing and loved with a passion. No reason I couldn't have played soccer or basketball or something less violent instead. Football is a violent sport, everyone knows what they're subjecting themselves to when they step on that field. Head injuries aside, you could suffer an injury like Eric Legrand, Teddy Bridgewater, or Marcus Lattimore and never, ever be the same physically. And why is this just limited to football? Are boxers, hockey, rugby, and lacrosse players not subjected to the same inherent risks? One of the most rapidly growing sports right now is MMA, where males and females literally beat the life out of each other in front of cheering fans. Anyone doing any studies to see if getting your skull beaten in has a negative effect on your brain? These guys know exactly what they're signing up for, a violent contact sport where you try to hit the guy across from you like a battering ram on every play. Why are we acting shocked that this has a detrimental effect on physical and mental health? I'm all for making the game safer within reason, but there's a reason the NFL is a zillion dollar industry instead of flag football.