Quote:he has already been suffering from concussions, and he explained that in his retirement statement.  I guess you didn't read it.

 

Again, you're talking about how this is wrong because money money money.  Did it ever occur to you that money is not of utmost important?

 

And you keep comparing this to public servants and military who have been commissioned to serve and protect.  Football is purely recreation and entertainment.  There is no higher calling or purpose in football.  Of course we shouldn't care if somebody walks away from it regardless of the reason.

 

 

http://espn.go.com/espn/otl/story/_/id/1...y-concerns

 

He says he wants to be proactive and he isn't experiencing any symptoms.

 

I keep comparing them because they do a more dangerous job for pennies, but they don't suddenly quit because they are afraid.  If they did quit because they were afraid of the dangers and there were no other reasons, I would call that person a modern-day, risk-adverse coward as well.

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