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Post by bogan on Jun 29, 2022 22:22:58 GMT -5
REVEALED: Former pro soccer player Scott Vermillion is posthumously diagnosed with CTE, making him MLS's first case of the brain disease after his fatal drug overdose in 2020 REVEALED. Researchers have diagnosed chronic traumatic encephalopathy (CTE) in a Major League Soccer player for the first time. That deceased player is Scott Vermillion Vermillion died of an accidental drug overdose in 2020 at the age of 44 It's not possible to connect any individual case to a cause, but CTE has been linked to repeated blows to the head - something that happens often in soccer CTE has been found in more than 100 former NFL players, and many others too Vermillion began playing soccer at the age of 5 and continued for 22 years After retiring in 2001 with an ankle injury, his family said, he got depressed and had problems with impulse control and aggression. He also had memory issues Link to article here: www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-10962615/Ex-Sporting-KC-player-Vermillion-CTE-1st-MLS.html
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Post by oraclesfriend on Jun 30, 2022 6:49:10 GMT -5
The article I read also states (this one may as well...didn't read it yet) that MLS players association is asking for concussions substitution to be permitted. I think this is 100% needed. As they say in the article there is not enough time to assess players for concussion appropriately without putting the team at a competitive disadvantage.
I would also say that if the player looks like they had a concussion based on replay film they should sit out even without symptoms as too many times their symptoms may not show up until the next day.
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Post by atlfutboldad on Jun 30, 2022 9:14:23 GMT -5
Agreed, any situation with a head injury the affected players should immediately be removed from the field and temporary substitutions allowed. The sport and the people cannot afford to not take it seriously. Its both a safety and liability issue.
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