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Bears safety says playing in the NFL is worth having a shorter life

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12-17-2014, 01:03 PM

Quote:<a class="bbc_url" href='http://www.si.com/nfl/2014/12/16/chicago-bears-chris-conte-concussions-shorter-life?xid=aol_home&icid=maing-grid7%7Chtmlws-main-bb%7Cdl26%7Csec1_lnk2%26pLid%3D583288#'>http://www.si.com/nfl/2014/12/16/chicago-bears-chris-conte-concussions-shorter-life?xid=aol_home&icid=maing-grid7%7Chtmlws-main-bb%7Cdl26%7Csec1_lnk2%26pLid%3D583288#</a>


Is Chris Conte crazy or just making an admission that playing professional football causes some men to die earlier? Maybe his comments explain why many players don't take concussions seriously enough.

"I'd rather have the experience of playing in the NFL and die 10 to 15 years earlier than not play in the NFL and have a long life," he said.


Why is he crazy? Its his life. He knows the risks.

Quote:Conte’s point of view actually isn’t much different from that of people in all walks of life who say they’d rather enjoy the years they have than delay death as long as possible. Some people enjoy skiing, some people enjoy rock climbing, some people enjoy eating junk food. All of those things have health risks, but if a consenting adult chooses to accept the risk, who’s to tell him he shouldn’t?
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Bears safety says playing in the NFL is worth having a shorter life - by knarnn - 12-17-2014, 01:03 PM



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