When a professional athlete voices their opinion about politics, many people lash back at them by saying, "STICK TO SPORTS!!!" Many dumb people who follow sports want their favorite athletes to only perform on the field, court, race track, or wherever, and not have an opinion about politics.
Last Wednesday during a Trump rally in Florida, a woman passed out but was able to return after regaining consciousness. Trump noticed that and decided to take a shot at the NFL and NFL players. Trump said, "That woman was out cold and show she's coming back." He then says, "We don't go by these new, and very much softer, NFL rules. Concussions, 'oh,oh! Got a little ding on the head. No, no you can't play for the rest of the season.' "Our people are tough."
Concussions are the number threat to players lives in the NFL. Many blows to the head and concussions can lead to chronic traumatic encephalopathy, or CTE. CTE is a digressive disease of the brain found in athletes with a history of repetitive brain trauma. CTE can lead to depression, dementia, parkinsonism, and suicidal behavior. Many families have dealt with the consequences of their loved ones dealing with CTE. There have been a number of retired NFL players who have committed suicide due to CTE. Some players even shot themselves in the chest so their brain could be used for research. Donald Trump has no right to attack people who deal with concussions. Donald Trump, stick to politics.
http://nesn.com/2016/10/republican-nominee-donald-trump-mocks-nfls-soft-concussion-rules/
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