Football's culture of violence is laid at our feet, plain and true. Now what?
The New York Times reported on Tuesday night that Tyler Sash, the former standout Iowa safety who died of an accidental drug overdose at 27 last September, had been diagnosed with chronic traumatic encephalopathy, or C.T.E. for short. It's a brain disease usually brought on by prolonged football careers with repeated blows to the head, and Sash's career as a strong safety was never lacking for contact.
What's even more unsettling is the extent of Sash's suffering, according to researchers:
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