Bubba Smith, former NFL defensive end and actor, had CTE. Smith, who died in 2011, is the 90th former NFL player, out of 94 deceased players examined, found to have had the degenerative brain disease, which has been linked to repeated head trauma. News of Smith's diagnosis comes just one day after Congress found the NFL meddling in concussion research. Congressional investigators concluded that top NFL health officials waged an improper, behind-the-scenes campaign to influence a U.S. government research study on football and brain disease.
Bubba Smith is the latest deceased NFL player found to have had CTE
This comes a day after Congress found the NFL meddling with concussion research.
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