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The NFL threw America under the bus, and then forced their players under the bus too. Disgusted.

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Repeating traumatic injuries to spine and brain especially in rapid sequence is a leading cause of early dementia and neuro degenerative problems. The best way to prevent further trauma is to retire. Any other decision is to say I’ll take my chances. Freedom of life liberty and the pursuit of happiness is. Choose wisely is my advice.

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I could not believe my eyes at this 2nd hit on him in just 4 days, watched both plays after the fact and said this needs to be the end of his football career if he values his life. It’s not like he is a soldier on the battlefield who wants to get back out there with his brothers in arms. Winning, money and fame is a very powerful influence if the decision is to be his.

And you have to take into the consideration the physicians hopefully aren’t being pressured by the franchise to make a bad judgement call on his behalf.

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when everyone understand what these injuries do, the NFL behaviour is criminal, and I agree he must retire

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People get so focused on succeeding in one aspect of life for job. When you are confident in a Creator G_D, you might have some fear, natural, but life goes on. You have life in the morning when you rise, go out and engage yourself in the world. You'll find a job. Go back to school. Get a job in Government. Change things! Volunteer and be kind to onesnother. Don'tlose hope. .

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I can't believe that they let him play again after the initial injury. That was irresponsible of the coach.

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Once you make the adult decision to play the game you cannot depend on a third party to decide whether the risk of playing is unacceptable. Tua needs to make adult decisions in his own best interest.

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I watched both incidents - horrifying.

I could not believe he was allowed to go back in after half time during the Bills game. He was clearly concussed and barely able to walk after that hit.

And then he's allowed to play again less than a week later - and is hit even harder.

The law suits are gonna fly if he's got significant brain damage

What is wrong with these teams? Win at all cost - even if it costs you your franchise QB?

Beyond stupid.

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Absolutely! Saw the play and the hands ... Horrific... Quit now... right Now... what good is a Super Bowl win if you end up paralyzed or a vegetable after retirement..

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Excellent advice Dr. Alexander (as usual)

The kind of advice a loving parent would give.

That's what he needs.

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He’s a tough Hawaiian kid. No chance he makes that decision.

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gotta say that they don't make 'em like they used to- in high school did a piledriver at the shallow end of the pool [could feel the spine compress at impact]...ffwd to more goofs-a dozen m/bike crashes,3 of wch were from inept car drivers , roofing,skiing, head butting car frames while working as a mechanic [coupled with a surfeit of CO poisoning], 3 auto crashes...but TBH, the biggie was the cab going thru the red light& tboning the yammie...total amnesia for 3 years of university...

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There is no NFL anymore.

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Is there a way to message Dr. Alexander directly?

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