Syracuse, N.Y. -- New details about former Syracuse football All-American Chris Gedney's death will be mentioned Tuesday night on an HBO show examining the NFL concussion settlement finalized last year.
HBO correspondent Jon Frankel, a Syracue University alumnus who struck up a friendship with Gedney over the last few years, says Gedney committed suicide after recognizing something was wrong with his brain, leading to depression and other behavior issues.
Frankel said Monday afternoon in a phone interview with Syracuse.com that Gedney's family informed him of the cause of death and OK'd the decision to discuss it on the air.