The years-long history between CTE and the NFL

The league not responding to our request for comment on the shooter's claims as this latest act of violence, while we don't know yet if driven by CTE, bringing new attention to the brain disease's impact. The disease reemerging in public consciousness after Dr. . Omalo's 2002 autopsy of Pittsburgh Steelers Hall of Fame Center Iron Mike Webster, who battled dementia and depression before dying of a heart attack at age 50.BU's data shows a football player's likelihood of developing CTE doubles for every two a ...