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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]This seems to be a revived old thread. I suspect when enough people see the impact of CTE up close like I have with a friend who was a football and wrestling star in high school and college, it will be a "no-brainer" to stick to safer sports, especially if your kid already got a concussion.[/quote]

Most people do risk assessment and are aware of the possible negative outcomes. We drive even though we know people who have died from it. We drink even though we know it raises our risk of cancer. We eat crappy food despite knowing about heart disease and diabetes.

And that’s because most people can do these things without experiencing the dire consequences. We know lots of people who played football and other physical sports and don’t have CTE. It’s scary to see it—but it’s also impossible to avoid risk in life. So we try to do our best: minimize risk here and there but only in places where it doesn’t destroy our quality of life.

It’s not black and white.

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CTE is not common even in pro football players.  It happens.  Too much.  But it is not common.  [/quote]

It’s impossible to say how common it is because it is a pathological diagnosis. It can only be determined with a tissue sample. The PP who had tons of concussions from horseback riding with pristine MRIs can’t say they don’t have CTE without a tissue sample.

This is all about acceptable risk. Perhaps nfl players accept the risk of CTE with the trade off of their love of playing, a career, and a salary. And perhaps even young people who never went pro and died before the age of 50 accept the risk with the trade off of their love of playing. I wouldn’t though, and I think many other people wouldn’t either if they understood the risks.

https://www.nytimes.com/interactive/2023/11/16/us/cte-youth-football.html?unlocked_article_code=1.XE4.mXx7.eOrxJPHeK80v&smid=url-share
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