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Originally Posted by Textcritic
Again, I would argue that the specific risks of CTE are not well known, but this is another matter. The problem with your post is that it does not address the real issue, which is this: The League is being charged with culpability for their failure to promote a safe working environment, and for their complicit endangerment of player safety and long term well being.
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This is how you make it a safe working environment.
1) No contact.
2) Foam puck.
3) Padded boards.
4) Removal of skate blades.
5) Full face motorcycle helmets with NASCAR style neck braces.
The workplace in itself is dangerous, with or without the risk of CTE. Players have had throats crushed by pucks. Necks slashed by skates. Femurs shattered in collisions. Eyes blinded by pucks. etc, etc, etc......
Once the CTE issue is resolved, then we will see lawsuits for all these other injuries as well.
Basically the only way to make the game a safe work environment, is to shut down the league. And the NFL. And MMA. And Boxing...... you see where this is going.