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By On December 19th, 2013

Jovan Belcher’s Body Is Exhumed For CTE Examination

Last year, tragedy struck when former Kansas City Chief’s linebacker Jovan Belcher violently killed his girlfriend Kasandra Perkins, before fatally shooting himself at a practice facility next to Arrowhead Stadium. The news made headlines around the nationwide as the search for an explanation grew. Yet, there is one place everyone forgot to look. This week,…

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By On December 4th, 2013

Five Former Kansas City Chiefs Players File Concussion Lawsuit

The NFL isn’t getting the respite from their concussion problems they hoped for after their landmark $765 million settlement with former players over how the league handled brain injuries. Multiple high profile documentary and journalistic efforts have brought the issue to public attention and the outcry has grown over the high rates of brain injuries…

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By On January 7th, 2013

Former NFL Player Sues The League For Brain Injuries

While there have been plenty of doctors denouncing professional football as a dangerous sport, the only people to have spoken up from the NFL have maintained the sport is as safe as it could be. Finally, one former professional football player is fighting back, saying the NFL did not do enough to prevent the brain…

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