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Originally Posted by Textcritic
Not knowing what CTE is and how detrimental it can be to one's health is not being "fully aware" of the risks. Full stop.
I am still of the opinion that the level of risk in this instance is not only very poorly communicated, it is unacceptable. To this point you have done nothing to demonstrate otherwise.
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But here is the issue. Nobody can tell you legally that concussions/contact/fighting are what causes CTE. It can only be diagnosed after death and all of us attempt to connect the dots, which athletes can do also. Not all people who are concussed get CTE and until there is a firm connection made between the two then it will be impossible to say who knew what at the time.
If the players and/or their families are so concerned after the fact then why aren't they concerned while they are playing? The majority of the stories that I have read about depression have more to do with the fact that they are unable to transition away from the game, of being told what to do and when to do it (Rhett Warrener's comments on 960 when he called out the NHLPA for lack of help after they retire). Also I believe that the majority of the concussions are from continued hits and not fighting in the NHL (I could be wrong and would actually like some stats/data in regards to this point)