In sports news, a top National Football League official has for the first time publicly acknowledged the link between football-related head injuries and the brain disease chronic traumatic encephalopathy, or CTE. The NFL has never admitted the link before. Jeff Miller, NFL senior vice president for health and safety, was asked by a congressmember if there is an established connection between CTE and football. He responded, “The answer to that question is certainly yes.”
NFL Official Admits Link Between Football and Brain Disease for First Time
HeadlineMar 15, 2016