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03 May 12
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very sad he is the 8th member of that 1994 team to die before the age of 45
he is the 8th member of that 1994 team to die before the age of 45
The family of Junior Seau will let researchers study the former NFL great's brain for signs of trauma, the San Diego Chargers announced Friday.
The announcement follows widespread speculation in the wake of his suicide by gunshot to the chest that the repeated blows to the head he suffered during his two decades in the NFL could have been a contributing factor.
CNN reports that the official word came from Chargers chaplain Shawn Mitchell who spoke with reporters while standing next to Seau's mother. "Him taking the shot to the chest makes sense that he would want his head examined," Mitchell said.
No word yet on which institution will do the honors, but the current front-runner appears to be Boston University's Center for the Study of Traumatic Encephalopathy, the research center that previously found that former NFL safety Dave Duerson suffered degenerative brain damage as a result of repeated hits to his head during his playing days.
The announcement follows widespread speculation in the wake of his suicide by gunshot to the chest that the repeated blows to the head he suffered during his two decades in the NFL could have been a contributing factor.
CNN reports that the official word came from Chargers chaplain Shawn Mitchell who spoke with reporters while standing next to Seau's mother. "Him taking the shot to the chest makes sense that he would want his head examined," Mitchell said.
No word yet on which institution will do the honors, but the current front-runner appears to be Boston University's Center for the Study of Traumatic Encephalopathy, the research center that previously found that former NFL safety Dave Duerson suffered degenerative brain damage as a result of repeated hits to his head during his playing days.
The family of Junior Seau is reconsidering its decision to allow researchers to study his brain for signs of damage caused by concussions suffered during his 20-year NFL career, Chargers team chaplain Shawn Mitchell told Reuters on Saturday.
"They have now stepped back from what they were thinking initially," Mitchell said. "Nothing is definite right now."
"They have now stepped back from what they were thinking initially," Mitchell said. "Nothing is definite right now."
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