Former Buccaneers, Chargers WR Vincent Jackson had stage 2 CTE
Vincent Jackson, the former wide receiver for the Tampa Bay Buccaneers and Los Angeles Chargers, had stage 2 chronic traumatic encephalopathy, or CTE. A hotel housekeeper found him dead Feb. 15 and there were no signs of trauma, according to WFTS. >>Related: Former Buccaneers, Chargers wide receiver Vincent Jackson found dead in Florida hotel“Vincent dedicated so much of his life to helping others. Even in his passing, I know he would want to continue that same legacy,” Lindsey Jackson, the late player’s wife, said in a statement. Vincent Jackson retired from the NFL in 2016, WFLA reported.
wftv.comNFL player Phillip Adams had severe traumatic brain disease, coroner finds
A coroner examining the remains of Phillip Adams has found the former NFL player had unusually severe traumatic brain disease. >> Read more trending newsThe coroner released the findings after Adams allegedly killed six people and then himself in April, The Associated Press reported. The neuropathologist who led the examination of Phillip Adams' brain found that the former NFL player, who shot to death six people before killing himself in April, suffered from CTE. https://t.co/EfZpYw6tTV — USA TODAY Sports (@usatodaysports) December 14, 2021Check back for more on this developing story. ©2021 Cox Media Group
wftv.comAutopsy: Severe brain trauma in ex-NFL player who shot 6
Adams' family agreed after his death to have his brain tested for the degenerative disease linked to head trauma and concussions. (AP Photo/Mark Zaleski, File) (Mark Zaleski)ROCK HILL, S.C. — (AP) — A coroner says an autopsy shows unusually severe brain disease in the frontal lobe of the former NFL player accused of fatally shooting six people in Rock Hill, South Carolina before killing himself in April. A coroner is set to release results Tuesday from a test for a degenerative brain disease in the former NFL player suspected of fatally shooting six people in South Carolina before killing himself in April. One recent study found signs of the debilitating disease in 110 of 111 NFL players whose brains were inspected. As a rookie, Adams suffered a severe ankle injury and never played for the 49ers again.
wftv.comCoroner to issue brain test results of NFL player who shot 6
ROCK HILL, S.C. — (AP) — A coroner is set to release test results Tuesday for a degenerative brain disease in the former NFL player suspected of fatally shooting six people in South Carolina before killing himself in April. Police later found Adams with a self-inflicted gunshot wound to the head. One recent study found signs of the debilitating disease in 110 of 111 NFL players whose brains were inspected. As a rookie, Adams suffered a severe ankle injury and never played for the 49ers again. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten or redistributed without permission.
wftv.comSan Francisco area deaths add to US mass shootings in 2021
Eight people are dead after an employee opened fire at a San Francisco Bay Area transit agency early Wednesday in San Jose, California. Authorities were also at a San Jose home owned by Cassidy where firefighters responded to a blaze around the same time as the shooting. A database compiled by The Associated Press, USA Today and Northeastern University that tracks every mass killing over the last 15 years shows that San Jose is the 15th mass killing so far in 2021, all of them shootings. The database defines mass killings as four or more people dead, not including the shooter, meaning the overall toll of gun violence is much higher when adding in smaller incidents. Four of the victims were members of Indianapolis’ Sikh community, and the deaths were another blow to the Asian American community.
wftv.com'Football City, USA' killings raise sport safety concerns
People who knew the Rock Hill High graduate as a kind and mild-mannered young man are wondering if head injuries he suffered as a player affected his mental health. Rock Hill is renowned for bringing up aspiring players through small fry teams and catapulting them into the pros. But awareness is growing nationwide among parents, players and spectators about the potentially lasting impacts of sports concussions, and that includes Rock Hill. Some youth coaches in town object to seeing football singled out for safety reasons when other contact sports also face inherent physical risks. Perry Sutton, who’s coached youth football for three decades, said his 7-year-old grandson's soccer games are rough: "Them kids kicking each other in the head and everything.
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