05-06-2012, 07:27 AM
This shouldn't shock me but it does.
Junior Seau had concussions while playing in the National Football League. How many is a subject for discussion, and one former teammate provided an answer: 1,500.
Gary Plummer isn't a doctor; he is a 52-year-old former NFL linebacker. He played 15 years, including time in lower pro leagues. And he told the San Jose Mercury News he had 1,000 concussions during his career.
Seau died Wednesday of a self-inflicted gunshot wound. Police say he put a pistol to his heart and pulled the trigger in his home near San Diego.
It was the latest in a series of suicides by retired NFL players. Last year, former Chicago Bears safety Dave Duerson took his life while fighting depression that was linked to brain trauma caused by repeated blows to the head. Last month, former Atlanta Falcons safety Ray Easterling committed suicide after struggling with depression and dementia.
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