• NOT_RICK@lemmy.world
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      3 months ago

      Aaron Hernandez, the former NFL star infamous for multiple murders, had his brain looked at. He had extensive CTE

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        3 months ago

        oh, i know. as have the brains of many former football players who’ve since died and had their brains sliced and examined for CTE.

        this is why i’d like to know about OJ’s brain. his could be one of the oldest confirmed cases.

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        3 months ago

        When Junior Seau committed suicide, he specifically shot himself in the heart so as to preserve his brain for research, right?