NFL Players Brain Disease

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Reflection- 87 of 91 Test ex-NFL Players Had Brain Disease Linked To Head Trauma - By Souria Torres 10/05/17
Most football players as long as they could remember had been in football, Since the age of 5 that's all they knew. While many parents see no problem with this, it can damage the player for life without them even knowing about it until they're dead!! Terrifying right? In 2008, A new brain disease had surfaced. Now not so new now we know that a child 12 years and younger has a higher chance of developing the brain disease, due to head trauma. Most NFL players/ Football players have developed this disease and although it is known now that when you're younger you have a higher chance of developing the brain disease many parents don't

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