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Originally Posted by Jiri Hrdina
Report by the Athletic that Simon had stage 3 CTE when he killed himself.
https://www.nytimes.com/athletic/627...cte-diagnosis/
“Chris was suffering tremendously from CTE. We saw him declining but did not know where to turn to for help,” Simon’s parents and sister said in the statement. “Chris’ short-term memory issues were ongoing for many years. We also learned that he had lost most of his hearing, had daily headaches, light sensitivity, paranoia, was easily frustrated with tasks, had extreme anxiety, difficulty navigating in a vehicle, apathy- lack of feeling and emotion, impulsivity, distancing himself from those who meant the most to him, had executive dysfunction – meaning he couldn’t plan or problem solve and he had suicidal thoughts at times.”
According to his family, Simon had “distanced himself from his family and friends the last three years of his life.” They said the CLF diagnosis will help bring his loved ones some closure.
Ban fighting. Now. |
I don't disagree with banning fighting... in practical terms it is nearly banned. However, I don't think fighting is the main culprit for severe CTE - Head shots, and those Stevens type open ice hits seem to be the biggest problem. I think the league has done a pretty decent job at taking those out of the game, and I would bet the players from this generation will suffer a lot less from the issues guys like Simon, Boogard, etc. did. I don't wish CTE on anyone, it sounds like an absolute nightmare - you have to really feel for the families of these men.