05-24-2016, 06:41 PM
CTE is back in the headlines.
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I read today that former NFL great and actor Bubba Smith is confirmed to have had stage 3 CTE when he died at age 66 in 2011. Bubba is the 90th NFL player diagnosed with the brain disease.
It was also confirmed that BMX star / X games champ / tv host Dave Mirra had CTE when he shot himself to death at age 41 back in February.
I read today that former NFL great and actor Bubba Smith is confirmed to have had stage 3 CTE when he died at age 66 in 2011. Bubba is the 90th NFL player diagnosed with the brain disease.
It was also confirmed that BMX star / X games champ / tv host Dave Mirra had CTE when he shot himself to death at age 41 back in February.