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Degenerative brain disease found in 31 former rugby league players (www.abc.net.au)
submitted 1 month ago by to c/australia@aussie.zone
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In short:

Of 51 brains of former rugby league players examined, 31 were found to have CTE.

The disease was found in players in their 20s, 30s and 40s, from amateur to professional levels.

The findings were presented at the International Sports Concussion Conference in Melbourne on Tuesday.

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[–] 22 points 1 month ago

And people complain sports aren't what they used to be and it's all too soft etc. Well... This.

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    [–] 15 points 1 month ago (1 child)

    Frankly, I'm astounded that 20/51 don't have cte.

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    • [–] 12 points 1 month ago (5 children)

    League is a stupid excuse for a sport

    It's thuggery for the simpletons

    The fans want violent collisions

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  • [–] 4 points 1 month ago (2 children)

    American football is already brutal with all the crazy padding and helmets, doing that shit raw is beyond my comprehension.

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  • [–] 3 points 1 month ago (1 child)

    League players don't tackle in the same way as gridiron. There's a very good argument to be made that gridiron would be made substantially safer by removing the helmets.

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  • [–] 2 points 1 month ago

    I've heard this put forward before, about the protective equipment causing more harm.

    Gridiron players will go for harder hits, because they have pads and helmets, resulting in more bouncing of the brain inside the skull.

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  • [–] 1 point 1 month ago* (last edited 1 month ago) (1 child)

    If you think that's brutal, FistingEnthusiast, what about fighting sports like boxing, MMA, UFC etc? The object of those games is to cause your opponent brain damage via KO. Celebration of violence and permanently harming your opponent.

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    • [–] 4 points 1 month ago (1 child)

    Does football cause brain disease or does brain disease cause football?

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