June has turned into July, leaving behind fascinating headlines that went beyond Justify becoming the 13th horse to win the Triple Crown, party animal Alex Ovechkin and the Washington Capitals winning their first Stanley Cup in their 44-year history and the Golden State Warriors taking their third NBA title in four years to become sports’ latest dynasty.
Three stood out, all concussion-related:
• Favre, Roethlisberger don’t want kids playing tackle football
Hall of Famer Brett Favre supports Illinois legislation that would ban tackle football for kids under 12. The bill is called the Dave Duerson Act to Prevent CTE (chronic traumatic encephalopathy, which has been linked to repeated hits to the head in football).