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Mass shooter said ‘Football gave me CTE.’ Are youth athletes at risk?
After killing four and taking his own life, Shane Tamura — a former football player at two L.A.-area high schools — left ...
How Shane Tamura went from high school football star to the NYC shooting mass murderer
What we know about Tamura’s life, how he got the assault rifle that he used to kill an NYPD officer and three others, and the ...
He ‘found his place in the world’ through football. But CTE would lead to 15 years of suffering
Fifteen years after Greg left football, on the evening of May 21, 2024, The Ventura County Star published a news roundup ...
Here’s what to know about CTE, the brain disease the NYC shooter blamed for his mental health issues
The man who killed four people in the New York City skyscraper that is home to NFL headquarters carried a note blaming the ...
N.Y.C. Shooter, Who Played High School Football, Slammed NFL in Suicide Note and Said He Had Brain Disease CTE
Shane Devon Tamura, who killed at least four people in N.Y.C. before turning the gun on himself, claimed in his suicide note ...
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CTE risk higher in youth football
Young athletes (ages 6–14) in tackle football experience vastly more head impacts — up to 15 times more — and 23 times more ...
The Dangerous Logic of CTE Self-Diagnosis
The Midtown Manhattan shooter speculated that the condition was a cause of his mental illness. But drawing that conclusion is ...
What Is CTE? The Football-Connected Brain Disease Cited by the Manhattan Shooter
CTE, caused by repeated head trauma, has prompted a reckoning at all levels of football. The gunman believed he was suffering ...
NFL HQ Shooting Highlights Football's CTE Problem
In a 2023 study, Boston University CTE Center found that 345 out of the 376 former NFL players investigated had CTE, a brain ...
What to know about CTE, the chronic brain disease associated with contact sports
The progressive brain disease can be caused by repeated trauma to the head and has caused serious health problems for ...
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CTE: Youth football under greater scrutiny over player safety
A 2017 study found that more than 87% of football players tested across all levels — high school, college, and pros — tested ...
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Shooter Suspected of CTE Claims NFL Cover-Up Before Midtown Tragedy in Manhattan
Shane Tamura, after killing four in NYC, claimed in a note that he suffered from CTE and blamed the NFL, with no confirmed ...