Hall of Fame defensive tackle Warren Sapp announced Tuesday that he will donate his brain to concussion and CTE research after he dies. He shared the news in a video on The Players’ Tribune, saying an email from former running back Fred Willis helped him make the difficult decision.
The driving force behind Sapp willingness to donate his brain was the fact that he wants to leave the game better off than when he started playing.
“I’ve also started to feel the effects of the hits that I took in my career,” Sapp wrote.