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Bo Jackson says he would not have played football if he had known about CTE.
Bo Jackson reacts to blowback over CTE remarks
A lot of former players are saying this, but Bo is one of the highest profile. This sport is beginning a slow death spiral that will accelerate. To argue that football is driving the future college sports landscape is to ignore the most important factor in the future of sports.
Just to be clear, I think concussions will impact other sports too. I think basketball will have to change the way it calls charges so players are not encouraged to fall on their back. Soccer will have to do something about headers. But those are sports where players can get hurt. Football is a sport where players will get hurt, and now we know the damage is permanent, even if they just play through high school.
Bo Jackson reacts to blowback over CTE remarks
A lot of former players are saying this, but Bo is one of the highest profile. This sport is beginning a slow death spiral that will accelerate. To argue that football is driving the future college sports landscape is to ignore the most important factor in the future of sports.
Just to be clear, I think concussions will impact other sports too. I think basketball will have to change the way it calls charges so players are not encouraged to fall on their back. Soccer will have to do something about headers. But those are sports where players can get hurt. Football is a sport where players will get hurt, and now we know the damage is permanent, even if they just play through high school.