Summary
A man named Shane Tamura was suspected to have a brain condition called CTE, often linked to football players, after committing a shooting in Manhattan. His note mentioned CTE and blamed the NFL for not sharing enough about the risks of football. CTE is a brain disease caused by repeated head injuries, common in athletes, but doctors can't diagnose it in living people.
Key Facts
- Shane Tamura is accused of killing four people in a Manhattan skyscraper and then himself.
- Tamura left a note asking for his brain to be studied for CTE, a brain condition linked to football.
- CTE, or chronic traumatic encephalopathy, is linked to repeated head injuries and can cause serious symptoms like mood swings and memory loss.
- Tamura was a high school football player but did not play professionally.
- A study of former football players' brains found CTE in a large majority.
- Former NFL players have criticized the NFL for not properly addressing or acknowledging the risks associated with head injuries.
- The NFL previously faced accusations of trying to influence research and minimize the public's perception of head trauma risks.
- A court upheld a major settlement between retired football players and the NFL concerning neurological issues.
