100 years from now, people will look at old footage of NFL games and won't believe that this was an actual sport.

The NFL buried this video’s exposure

That is so brave that his family donated his brain for studies. The human brain is the motherboard of our bodies. When it’s damaged if effects your thinking, personality ect. Mental illness is a real illness.

I don’t see a future for football so long as CTE remains a problem. We’re seeing early signs of decline in high school participation because parents are beginning to take notice of the risk associated. It’s undeniable that you can’t take away the tackle element that made the game so popular.

For anyone curious, CTE means Chronic Traumatic Encephalopathy. The more time you have following a brain injury, and the greater number of them, the more time CTE has to worsen. It's horrible, debilitating, and worse yet... Preventable.

I'm pretty sure I have CTE. As I get older I am getting more forgetful and my mood has changed quite a bit. I have suffered 3 concussions one concussion left me unconscious for 45 minutes. I was cross checked in the back of the neck after I scored a goal. I had my hands up and the guy charged me, cross checked me in the back of the neck, and my head slammed into the boards. I was out for 45 minutes, and I can't remember anything that happened until a week before, and the moment I opened my eyes in the ambulance. I played football from 6th grade to 11th, Hockey my entire life even into my early 30's, I wrestled in HS and college, and fought Mixed Martial Arts for 10 years. My other two concussions one I took a glancing kick to back of the head during an MMA fight, it didn't knock me out, or hinder my fight I ended up winning, but after the fight I threw up a few times, and had a headache for about 2 weeks after. The third concussion I was struck on the side of the face by a hockey puck after practice. I was cleaning up pucks off the ice and someone though it would be funny to hit my with a puck in the ass but they missed and hit me in the face. Broke 2 teeth, my nose, and orbit and had a concussion. Its not just the forgetfulness or moodswings, its not being able to sleep and the constant headaches. How can we sign up to donate our brains? I was just a HS and college athlete but I played semi-pro and was an amateur fighter. It would be interesting to see how much those of us trying to make up suffer.

Wow. Kinda makes me happy that I was a bench warmer in middle school lol.

It's wild to me that they are holding the brains of someone that was in his head connected to everything that is what had him do every thought every moment. Every movement all there

Even Bo Jackson said if he knew about CTE then he would have picked up a baseball bat and never looked at a football ever

After feeling pressured my entire life to play football from middle through highschool. Enjoying the sport greatly at the time. I wish I knew better the true dangers of the sport. Quite possibly the biggest regret of my life. Save your children folks. Do them a favor and don't let them play. After suffering so many hits to the head. To the point of it looking like it's raining stars, blurred vision, unconsciousness, stumbling. Then back hitting just a few minutes later as it was pre-protocol era. Not like that matters as it's all the small hits that add up anyways. I show every single CTE symptom at only 33 and it's quite intense already. I feel like a completely different person compared to how I was. I'm truly terrified for the future.

Coach Ellison was our strength and conditioning coach during summer of my sophomore year in high school. I would’ve never thought that a guy like him who would always joke around and was liked by everyone in the football team was battling personal demons. That’s why it was shocking news when I heard about his passing. I hope his family have found peace, RIP coach ❤️

8:10 Denial, still.

All of you who are here suffering with CTE, from football, hockey, boxing, MMA, rugby, etc., you are loved and worthy. I hope you all can find comfort and joy through your situation and I am praying for you all.

9:00 - You CAN'T make football "safe". Even if you put weight limits on players by position or limits on team total weight (like the weight limit in tug of war), you still can't solve it. Hockey can ban full body contact and stop a lot of the danger while still being able to play the game, but football is predicated on body contact. Even rugby has a growing CTE problem, and in that sport only the ball carrier can be hit.

8:30 mans the definition of denial. Once football is gone there will be other things that can open doors for your family and other families.

I quit boxing, throw away the gloves, throw away the shoes and never think of participating in it ever again. Never again.

As a rugby player I think it’s a good thing that more and more football teams start to teach the rugby way of tackling. You can still hit the guy as hard as you want, you just make contact with your shoulder and wrap your arms. Also hitting below the shoulders makes it safer and takes the head completely out of the game. Even with these strict rules, we still have head injuries and concussions in rugby but it improved a lot. Keep up the beautiful game of American football💪🏈

I’ve had multiple head injury’s and know how you feel. My worst was my freshman year I took a hit to the head in a football game early in the first quarter. I got up and didn’t even notice, but later in the third quarter I started struggling to breath and was throwing up. It was t worth it or even worth playing. In the end no one cared after I told them I wasn’t coming back for the rest of the season and I never played again after that. Like I said I’ve had several other bad concussions and I can already feel some of the effects and I’m only 17. I feel like I’ll inevitably get more concussions too and it’s an awful scary feeling. The worst thing is that I know you can’t ever recover from this like any other injury.

I am now concerned I played football from 6 to my senior year in high school and I am noticing changes in my moods... I’m sure I have had at least 3 concussions that I know of... I had my first anxiety attack a few months ago that easy normal... I am now 25 I haven’t played football since I was 17

Not just football, but also rugby, soccer, hockey, and any fighting sport with CTE becoming prevalent in these sports too.

Whos here after antonio Brown left mid game

The science is there to prove that tackle football ruins countless lives; eventually tackle football will no longer be played! Thank God.

It's so crazy that parents letting their children play football. The reasons for letting them play is also baffling

ive only ever been a casual sports person…once i was playing frisbee at the park with some friends, one of them threw long and i back peddled for the catch. As i went up for the catch i continued to back peddle and i didn’t realize there was a soccer goal post right behind me (the post itself wasn’t professionally sized), i hit the lower back of my head going backwards and it definitely fazed me. I didn’t feel right for months MONTHS. I can only imagine how much these athletes must ignore when it comes to their bodies telling them something isn’t right up there.

The NFL demonstrates it's concern about players CTE by moving to increase the games in a season. The league and the owners suck.

Why doesn't this have more views? Hmmm...

The only way to prevent CTE from playing football is to NOT play football. Sad but true. It’s just too hard on your brain. Helmets can’t change that.

The sad thing is oftetimes high school boys already have cte because their parents have put them in sports since they were a kid. Cte also gets worsenover time it’s just sad to think of all the young teen boys with brain damage that they got without even being fully aware they were risking it

The NFL controls America, they need this sport. I too play football in college and I have other friends playing as well. I can guarantee you not one of them is mentally stable, all depressed. Yes they are D1 athletes.

I'm genuinely worried. I played 13 years of contact football. I played running back almost my whole career. I have issues with memory among other symptoms. Shits scary.

His brother is in denial. Down with this stupid sport.

Brilliant. So glad that the ignorance of youth led me to years as a mortarman in the military and a competitive boxer. Definitely not doomed.

I've had 14 concussion and more severe blows to my head than any one could possibly count I've hit my head so hard on car lifts it would rock the lift I'm just worried I may come down with cte

I can't believe the brother, after all we know about CTE, he could say that didn't cause his brothers death, it's not a doubt it did. His brother just wasn't good enough to keep getting hit like his brother but his brother is crazy for saying he's not sure. Look at how many football players lost their mind and who would think they would ever

How is it that I (a football, hockey and combat sports fan) just found out about this? It completely changes the way I look at these sports.This information needs to be more widely distributed.

After playing football when in my Junior year and got rattled around from being a running back and having multiple concussion and gaining such anxiety and lost most of my confidence from the sport and I dunno if that cause of football or anything but since I started to heal I wanted to get back and get my dream to play football in college but since learning of this, honestly worries me to even try football again

I'm losing interest in the NFL because of their past policies

In all the story I hear about cte the one thing I always hear in ever case “I can’t sleep”

I’m a former athlete boxer, football player. I have no doubt that I have CTE. I’ve had upwards to 20-30 concussions. I was born in the fifties so all this brain injury stuff wasn’t a thing. If you got concussed on the field you were told to shake it off and get back in the game. I did this many times. I’ve seen changes in my behavior as I’ve aged and I find myself unable to articulate what I want to say a lot. Always searching for words. Anyway I believe the work y’all are doing is important just know the NFL is a monster and will do everything in its power to crush you.

Chronic Traumatic Encephalopathy discovered by a Pittsburgh Pathologist. The movie concussion broke my heart as a die-hard Steeler fan I idolized Mike Webster, Justin Strzelczyk and Terry Long. Bennet Omalu deserves nothing but respect for discovering this disease making people aware of horrid potential long-term and life threatening problems.

Wish I didn’t play man it’s not only nfl players

Football is the most entertaining of all sports but it’s time to do something to prevent CTE...like ban tackle football. Hearing these stories is just heartbreaking

I would say get rid of heavy contact sports like Football for this very reason, however that isn't going to happen so perhaps we can simply change the game at the very least. Turn the NFL into Flag Football, and yes I understand that's just a "game for kids or woosies", but if it means saving peoples lives, we should do it. No, in fact, we NEED to do it.

Man, the Human Body is one work of art. just seeing how she finds something new, after each cut. tho i find it hard to believe u have to go this far to detect cte. with all the technology we have - i wouldnt be shocked if there was a way to find out, while still alive. But due to the fact that the NFL is the most profitable sport in the world, anything that tries to tarnish that sport, will not be tolerated. funny how when he talks at this point 5:35 that he mentions all the people that dont wanna believe in cte. yet he doesnt mention the billion dollar corporation. thats another reason why i think the nfl has people like these in their pockets

My mother let me fall out of a window as a kid, I hope my brain is okay.....

just keep playing fortnite kids...

Thanks to Dr.Bennet Omalu for discovering this disease

This video is wild. I can’t believe what I’m looking at is someone’s every single memory, Day to day decision, life experiences, their entire life, being cut open but a knife. Imagine having your brain slowly cut in half while you’re still alive…

Back then gladiators died if they lost a battle. painfully? Probably, but it was over that same day and you died as yourself. Today’s sports are even crueler despite the fact that you get to go home at the end of the day even if you lose. Your brain deteriorates your thoughts and actions don’t represent you anymore and you die alone not as the man you used to be but as a victim of suffering and pain throughout your entire life and there is no cure. There is no honor in playing a sport that does this to you. Take care of your health people. ✝️

Brains are gross. Now when I get high I'm going to be thinking about how I have one of those gross blobs in my head. I just got over the fact that I have a spooky skeleton inside me.

It's not just football, its also in hockey, rugby, soccer, basketball and even baseball, auto racing, motorcycle racing.

This is why rugby and it's many variants seem better not only because it's a better sport and more technical but because it's just healthier.

This CTE research is an existential threat to Machismo!

Technology needs to step in.. as they did in NASCAR and/or Formula 1 , i am sure they can address safety equipment that would allow the game to keep been exciting without harm to the players, but all must be willing to accept the changes...

I'm currently dealing with this while trying to be a caregiver to two family members... the human response from me dealing with dementia from 1 n stroke related deficiencies from the other often triggers my spiral.. there's uncontrollable emotions where i realize i'm over reacting but can't control, depression, n suicidal thoughts..im just glad at this point i hv to be triggered, n it's nit a constant star

Please please please bring awareness … please God please…

Imagine being the person who accidentally f*cks up and cuts the donated brain in the wrong spot... Geez... Career ending accident right there

This is why soccer will only get more and more popular. Parents don't want their kids getting CTE, ribs and ankles broken, torn acls, etc. You already see it in many schools, they struggle filling up football teams

I will always love watching football and listening to my husband talk about his time playing and how it really is such a great sport! That being said, I would much rather watch a safe game with zero helmet to helmet and blind side hits. The players really do matter on and off the field! They show us what teamwork looks like with a melting pot of diversity (race, politics, religions, etc.) The NFL does a great job at honoring the athlete from each team for their charity work with Walter Payton MOY. It's a family. I'm thankful for the doctors and people working to make this game better.

Life is suffering. We are starting to realize more clearly the risk of playing sports, especially head contact ones. Would it be better to play or not risk it? It is up to you. You will probably regret either one. That doesn't mean you will but that is the human condition. There is no happy ending. Enjoy the moment and use your head for thinking, not just as a battering ram, but do if you think it best.

great video

if you want to limit CTE in football remove the helmets and body armor. keep the mouth guards but remove the studs from the bottom of the boots there will be more broken bones spinal and neck injuries. but the concussions will be fewer but obvious when they occur.

I played pop warner, high school and jr college football. I have all but memory loss. Mood swings, depression etc. FML.

Sometime I feel empty that I never played contact sports.

I’m worried about myself I was in High school and got concussed super bad and I kept playing i had no idea I had a concussion until afterward

End the NFL.

Kevin’s brother is in denial and it’s sad that he just can’t admit it.

LIFT WEIGHTS ALL WEEK, THEN WE'LL RUN FULL SPEED TOWARDS THEM, THEY'LL DO THE SAME, THEN WE'LL RUN STRAIGHT INTO EACH OTHER! WHAT COULD GO WRONG

Here for Antonio Brown

This is about CTE.. meanwhile my only thoughts are on how they use music to guide your emotions

After seeing Teddy Bridgewater's injury, I cringe. I still believe the sport will never be safe. CTE will remain as long as football or any other impact sport remains.

Until we as a species evolve significantly enough to not get pleasure from watching the destruction of others, these sports will exist. As George Carlin said tho, we're barely out of the jungles. We have computers and satellites but we're not nearly as sophisticated as we think we are.

Incredible that after their deaths the relatives still defend the sport... this NFL money have bougth them all..

Sad. And they can't even accept that this is dangerous. He's not ready to say that this is a dangerous thing to do. If that's not Insanity I don't know what is. If he feels his word dying over that's a shame. I will never look at these Sports the same again. I just discovered what CTE is and this is disturbing. It goes to show if the truth was told to us it will turn our world upside down and we wouldn't accept it.

Word is it affects players without their 3rd molar 10 times more since their skull is disconnected from their spine.

My dad and uncle both had ten and 13 years playing in nfl need to ask if they’re donating their brains..lol people deny cte probably never played football even at high school at high level..I would see stars every game probably idk average 15 times a game.then I learned to cope with when head contact was hard and I’d lose vision for about ten seconds

I am in grade 11 this is my first year playing football if I get 1 concussion I’m not playing

It's hilarious as a society you needed an actor, pretending to be a doctor, to understand it's a bad idea to run into things head first, full force, on regular basis, for an extended period of time 😂

I disagree with them for praising football. I don't even watch it because I already know that a football team is going to win.

Who’s here after the Ex-Niners Player ?

. Boston University CTE Center researchers and the Concussion Legacy Foundation learn about BANK CTE, a ground-breaking research study that aims to identify plasma biomarkers unique to CTE.

People will look back at the present era and see the same archaic brutality we see when we look at Rome and the Colosseum.

"Risk you didn't know" I understand people didn't know about the intricacies of brain injuries, but we've always known the hits were bad. Thats just the risk of making a shit load of money

I’ve been telling people that the NFL will likely end in my lifetime and they laugh at me. It’s one thing as a consenting adult, but another when parents are forcing their kids into it.

We truly got like 10 years tops before tackle football is more a niche sport like the ufc

Wait a few decades for the MMA and so-called 'power-slap' worlds to reveal the extent of damage caused.

Everyone that plays football accepts mental illness. I wish I could play again... I'm not even 30 and I struggle

It's unfortunate, but football is still the game I love. And have no regrets strapping up the pads. That being said Im certain OJ Simpson has CTE. I think Aaron hernandez had it. I'm willing to bet Chris benoit (WWF/WWE) had it with all those concussions he sustained during his career.

how does boxing always miss the cut?

Where is doctor bennett??🤔

We owe the players more as a society? Lady, we have homeless vets in this country. Do you think that will happen? I think the league needs to be honest with players about the risk. Players under 18 should have strict rules around hits. Players under 14 should not have tackling.

Has anyone heard of Stem Cell treatment to combat this issue? Any resources anyone know of. Thank you. I suffer same.

what do you do when you meet criteria for all three head injury sources: domestic violence (suffered DAILY violence from older bro growing up), football in Jr High, and 14 years in USMC. ..... and yet, the DEPT of VA refuses to give the disability I rate and are in denial that i meet diagnosis for TBI, concussions s, etc, even though i have all the symptoms of these .... and prob CTE. (not dead, yet)

football should be like soccer. not a contact sports. use your legs to kick the ball. no serious injuries and most players play till they are older

As with boxing people who have no realistic chance at anything else need an option. It's like being a gladiator or drug dealer, everyone knows how these things end. Football is important to the savage masses and they will not give it up, but educated parents can save their own children by guiding them towards viable, safe, profitable careers. The backlash by dummies is understandable. THEY should play football so no intellect of value will be lost.

I still like football and appeciate players being protected. For instance the new targeting penalty protecting the crown of a player's head makes sense. I don't like seeing great players like Joe Montana or Steve Young writhing on the ground w obvious concussions. Also advances in helmet technology seems promising...

They should be using a cutting jig

Brain is precious, play Pétanque instead.

Well time for Association football

The NFL was going downhill before CTE was just announced the only reason it even floats anymore is because of gambling. They realize they were losing viewers so they started fantasy football many years ago that brought in 33 million extra viewers now all they do is advertise gambling on TV during the games it keeps the game interesting people will watch it now