The NFL may not be interested in doing business with the New York Times, after all.
As the league and The Athletic (owned and operated by the Times) reportedly discuss a content partnership that would create a clear conflict of interest for the Times, the Times has exercised its uncompromised-for-now independence by publishing an article that further underscores the long-term health risks of playing pro football.
Via John Branch of the Times, a new study from The BMJ finds that at least 24.5 percent of all former NFL players who died between 2016 and 2021 had CTE.
Of the 878 who died during that period, at least 215 had CTE. Of the remaining 663, 643 of the players' brains were not studied for the presence of CTE. Which means that the real percentage could be much higher.
In a separate article, Branch raises a specific question: Why hasn't the Occupational Safety and Health Administration gotten involved?
#Health
As the league and The Athletic (owned and operated by the Times) reportedly discuss a content partnership that would create a clear conflict of interest for the Times, the Times has exercised its uncompromised-for-now independence by publishing an article that further underscores the long-term health risks of playing pro football.
Via John Branch of the Times, a new study from The BMJ finds that at least 24.5 percent of all former NFL players who died between 2016 and 2021 had CTE.
Of the 878 who died during that period, at least 215 had CTE. Of the remaining 663, 643 of the players' brains were not studied for the presence of CTE. Which means that the real percentage could be much higher.
In a separate article, Branch raises a specific question: Why hasn't the Occupational Safety and Health Administration gotten involved?
#Health
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