Accumulative blows to the head, after effects, and prevention Ricario L. Bowen
The brain is the most important part of the body and is also one of the most delicate. The brain is used for almost everything and without it a person would not be able to live. Brain injuries have been a major concern in contact sports, specifically football. Brain injuries are most common in these sports, mainly because it is a contact sport, which increases the rate of brain injuries. The most common brain injury can also be the most fatal which is the concussion. A concussion is a temporary unconsciousness caused by a blow to the head. One may ask what are the long-term effects of a concussion or accumulative blows to …show more content…
A prime example of a professional athlete who died from CTE and more specifically the first to lose the battle to CTE is former Pittsburg Steelers center, Mike Webster. Mike Webster died from a heart attack on September 4th, 1922. Mike Webster was known to be a very smart and open guy. Throughout his final years of living, he was unable to make simple decisions and was breaking down. Before his death, Mike Webster called his physician telling him to spread the word about his problem in order to prevent the disease from happening to anyone else in the NFL. Mike Webster was in very bad shape before his death. During Mike Webster hall of fame speech, one can see how Webster was struggling to stay focused and make connections in his speech. Webster would hold his head and squint in pain because his head was throbbing in pain. Webster did not seem like himself at the speech. It was almost as if he was anxious to leave the podium. Webster struggled pronouncing words and speaking fluently and did not seem like himself. Mike Webster was only 50 years old when he had passed but was discovered to have a brain that looked as if he were 80. Webster was not in a good shape and seemed as if he were older than what he was. Webster was always paranoid, aggressive, and never in a good mood. Others say he was very impaired and probably would not make it through elementary school if he tried. There …show more content…
There has been a lot of controversy about if “God” wants humans to play football. Players throughout the NFL blame god of the good things that happen in their game. For example, after coming back in the NFC championship game Seattle Seahawks quarterback Russell Wilson was interviewed and asked how they won, Russell replied, “That’s God setting it up, to make it so dramatic, so rewarding, so special.” Later in the press conferences Green Bay Packers quarterback Aaron Rodgers says, “I don’t think God cares a whole lot about the outcome,” His statement most nearly means that he thinks the God that everyone warships does not want humans playing the sport but he still cares about the health of the people participating in the sport. The reason of this subject happening between the two players was because of the recently released movie called concussion starring Will Smith. The question that most people have after the movie and the statement that Aaron Rodgers made is if people should really be playing football and any other contact. This leads to a way to prevent concussions and CTE. The easiest way to prevent CTE is to completely ban contact sports. This is not a task that can be done instantly because the popularity of contact sports such as football, hockey, rugby, and boxing play a role in banning the sports. Banning these sports would enrage millions of people and money would be lost. Therefore, this is nearly impossible to
The brain is the most important part of the body and is also one of the most delicate. The brain is used for almost everything and without it a person would not be able to live. Brain injuries have been a major concern in contact sports, specifically football. Brain injuries are most common in these sports, mainly because it is a contact sport, which increases the rate of brain injuries. The most common brain injury can also be the most fatal which is the concussion. A concussion is a temporary unconsciousness caused by a blow to the head. One may ask what are the long-term effects of a concussion or accumulative blows to …show more content…
A prime example of a professional athlete who died from CTE and more specifically the first to lose the battle to CTE is former Pittsburg Steelers center, Mike Webster. Mike Webster died from a heart attack on September 4th, 1922. Mike Webster was known to be a very smart and open guy. Throughout his final years of living, he was unable to make simple decisions and was breaking down. Before his death, Mike Webster called his physician telling him to spread the word about his problem in order to prevent the disease from happening to anyone else in the NFL. Mike Webster was in very bad shape before his death. During Mike Webster hall of fame speech, one can see how Webster was struggling to stay focused and make connections in his speech. Webster would hold his head and squint in pain because his head was throbbing in pain. Webster did not seem like himself at the speech. It was almost as if he was anxious to leave the podium. Webster struggled pronouncing words and speaking fluently and did not seem like himself. Mike Webster was only 50 years old when he had passed but was discovered to have a brain that looked as if he were 80. Webster was not in a good shape and seemed as if he were older than what he was. Webster was always paranoid, aggressive, and never in a good mood. Others say he was very impaired and probably would not make it through elementary school if he tried. There …show more content…
There has been a lot of controversy about if “God” wants humans to play football. Players throughout the NFL blame god of the good things that happen in their game. For example, after coming back in the NFC championship game Seattle Seahawks quarterback Russell Wilson was interviewed and asked how they won, Russell replied, “That’s God setting it up, to make it so dramatic, so rewarding, so special.” Later in the press conferences Green Bay Packers quarterback Aaron Rodgers says, “I don’t think God cares a whole lot about the outcome,” His statement most nearly means that he thinks the God that everyone warships does not want humans playing the sport but he still cares about the health of the people participating in the sport. The reason of this subject happening between the two players was because of the recently released movie called concussion starring Will Smith. The question that most people have after the movie and the statement that Aaron Rodgers made is if people should really be playing football and any other contact. This leads to a way to prevent concussions and CTE. The easiest way to prevent CTE is to completely ban contact sports. This is not a task that can be done instantly because the popularity of contact sports such as football, hockey, rugby, and boxing play a role in banning the sports. Banning these sports would enrage millions of people and money would be lost. Therefore, this is nearly impossible to