From the Joe Murphy thread:
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Recently, two more retired players joined the class action. One of them is Nick Boynton.
Last month, his open letter entitled Everything's Not O.K. was reprinted in The Players' Tribune.
"Whenever things get really bad, and I find myself thinking about death, it’s always in the context of release. Escaping the pain. And no longer being around to make the lives of those I love miserable," he says in the letter.
Boynton notes he knew enforcers, who also suffered after hockey:
- Steve Montador
- Wade Belak
- Derek Boogaard
- Rick Rypien
"I’ve lied for too long. I can’t lie anymore," Boynton writes.
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Two people I know well have dementia (and one at a very early age). I fear concussions from playing football and rugby impacted both of them.
I always enjoyed the physicality of sports, but I value the mental health of people in our community more. I would miss the contact, but would still enjoy and watch these sports. I can't watch boxing anymore.
Our weekly shinny game is no-contact, and it is way more fun for all of us as a result. No monkey business or risk of serious injury.