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leftyohiolib

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8. im familiar with the case-and of course he has head trauma - maybe the cashing in is unfair -

Reply to MindPilot (Reply #3)

Wed Jan 23, 2013, 11:16 PM

Jan 2013

but anyone who thinks there's no harm coming from that "sport" is delusional along with thinking that anything will change. there will be an undisclosed settlement wrapped in a gag order the family will be paid and the whole thing will be dropped and forgotten. business the american way.

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Seau's family sues NFL over brain injuries [View all] Omaha Steve Jan 2013 OP

Not likely to go anywhere Stuckinthebush Jan 2013 #1

he shoots himself and the family sues the nfl - talk about cashing in on a tragedy leftyohiolib Jan 2013 #2

I don't think they are cashing in. MindPilot Jan 2013 #3

yes, and considering the culture of some sports, it might take something like this JI7 Jan 2013 #4

He really calculated his suicide that precisely??? alp227 Jan 2013 #5

Alot of brain injury Marrah_G Jan 2013 #7

I believe he thought "no one listens to me while I'm alive..." MindPilot Jan 2013 #9

The brain disease itself causes makes life miserable Marrah_G Jan 2013 #15

Yes. nt msanthrope Jan 2013 #13

im familiar with the case-and of course he has head trauma - maybe the cashing in is unfair - leftyohiolib Jan 2013 #8

I hope you are wrong. MindPilot Jan 2013 #10

The repeated head truama caused his brain disease Marrah_G Jan 2013 #16

No there is alot more to it Marrah_G Jan 2013 #6

Much more. Fearless Jan 2013 #12

I wonder how much of this (the injuries) Dyedinthewoolliberal Jan 2013 #11

Actually better helmets are thought to be part of the problem Marrah_G Jan 2013 #14