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Originally Posted by Tinordi
That's kind of the point. What caused this tragedy is basically one of the first questions that people ask. The key is prevention of future tragedies.
We do know a couple of things though. We know that in the past year 3 NHLers with brain injuries have died. We are starting to research the impacts of sub-concussive events on athletes and are concluding that it is altering brain chemistry. And we know that this appeared completely out of character for this latest athlete.
So is anyone saying that concussions lead to the murder and suicide of two people? No. Not what I see. But I do see alot of people trying to understand what happened. And head injuries are top of mind right now. Sure we wont know now, if at all, what role they played.
So your point that it's all speculation and therefore we shouldn't take about it is frankly just not adding anything.
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Great post and I don't disagree. However these kind of things are floating topics where we are talking about sports related counter trends.
It wasn't that long ago that we were talking about Roid rage, then we were talking about young poor athletes that were suddenly made rich and fell under the care of not so nice people.
I don't disagree that concussions and head injuries are a major concern here, and that the two major contact sports in Hockey and Football are now slowly realizing that its a problem.
I do go back and look at this kids injury history and at first glance this kid hasn't missed a game since high school, I believe, so at first glance I would be suspicious about other factors.
Someone mentioned that he shot his wife 9 times and that was a indicator of rage. I think that would depend on the weapon he's using. But most of the stuff that I've read on rage related crimes is that emptying a clip into someone isn't as much rage related, a lot of the crimes based on that the person will take a shot then instantly feel regret and stop.
The autopsy results are key here.
As well as interviewing the witness who we hear has noted that the couple was fighting lately.
I remember reading a book on criminals that the vast majority commit a crime and would probably never do it again, something just tipped them over the edge. Like the father who shoots his kid when they're fighting over the last piece of pie.
There's nothing in this kids history that really looks like its an indicator of what happened here.
But if it was brain injury then the Chiefs and his college team and the NFL have a lot to answer for based on the fact that he has never missed a game.
If it was performance enhancing or other drug issues then the NFL testing program is flawed.
If it was depression or another mental illness then who knows who takes the blame.
Maybe he was just one of those hidden a$$holes that we read about that was a nice happy guy that everyone loved until he gets home and slaps his wife around or one day mows down a movie theatre.