Oj Simpson Has It Summary

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The article “Doctor Who Discovered CTE in NFL Players Claims O.J. Simpson Has It” is a piece written about post career brain injuries in football that was published CBS, a world renowned news service. Their goal is to educate parents and young players on the dangers football can have on your body. John Breech is a senior editor at CBS sports. The article states that Dr. Bennet Omalu, best known for his original discovery of the dangers of football on the brain, believes that Oj Simpson suffers from CTE, an illness caused by repeated blows to the head during Simpson’s NFL career. Many former NFL players have suffered from post career head injuries. This article will be helpful in my paper because it allows me to reference a specific case in

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