Author: Ann McKee

Quotes

If football is your passion in life and you would rather play football for 20 years and have a shortened life span, that's your choice.

If football is your passion in life and you would rather play football for 20 years and have a shortened life span, that's your choice.

- Ann McKee

Nothing good happens without a penalty.

Nothing good happens without a penalty.

- Ann McKee

Certainly, our work has identified CTE in many professional football players, but we're also seeing it in a very high percentage of college players.

Certainly, our work has identified CTE in many professional football players, but we're also seeing it in a very high percentage of college players.

- Ann McKee

I just want to make sports safe for our kids.

I just want to make sports safe for our kids.

- Ann McKee

I can't say I love football anymore.

I can't say I love football anymore.

- Ann McKee

I would advise kids not to play any sports, such as tackle football, where they are exposed to repeated blows to the head.

I would advise kids not to play any sports, such as tackle football, where they are exposed to repeated blows to the head.

- Ann McKee

We've now found CTE in former NFL players who played every position except kicker.

We've now found CTE in former NFL players who played every position except kicker.

- Ann McKee

Is a concussion going to lead to CTE? No, probably not in most cases. But if you have enough concussions over a certain amount of time, yes, then I think you can lead to CTE.

Is a concussion going to lead to CTE? No, probably not in most cases. But if you have enough concussions over a certain amount of time, yes, then I think you can lead to CTE.

- Ann McKee

CTE can be caused by smaller hits to the head over time.

CTE can be caused by smaller hits to the head over time.

- Ann McKee

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