Bennett Omalu, the author of this study, is a quack with an axe to grind.

Trump appears to be in a gym where we hope he’s working with a trainer.

This is a weird topic for you guys to go all “TOLD YA SO!”

That must have been a long drive back to Albetville, huh, buddy?

Why would it? I’ve only stated facts.

http://www.ajconline.org/article/S0002-9149(11)03387-X/fulltext

No.

Football is a violent, injury-prone sport. I don’t think anyone disputes that. Moreover, I don’t think anyone goes into football not knowing the risks.

Prove me wrong then.

The science is pointing to contact sports causing brain damage. You can ignore it and rationalize all you want, but the evidence is pretty glaring.

No, I don’t. I’d rather follow the science rather than my “gut”. Otherwise, you aren’t any better than the climate change deniers, anti-vaxxers, and anti-GMOers.

You left out “selection-bias free”.

I don’t disagree with you. However, I’d prefer to believe the science rather than my “gut”.

http://www.ajconline.org/article/S0002-9149(11)03387-X/fulltext

No. My point is that no matter how you “feel” about CTE and football, the scientific data - to date - does not prove any link between football and neurodegenerative diseases.

http://www.ajconline.org/article/S0002-9149(11)03387-X/fulltext

Agreed. I never said we shouldn’t bother studying it. I merely said that the current studies show nothing definitive.

Again, there’s selection bias.

Except it doesn’t.

Not if you are continually pushing a “HURR DURR FOOTBALL BAD” narrative.