Former LSU DB Jamal Adams on CTE: Football field would be ‘perfect place to die’

Ex-LSU DB Jamal Adams had a troubling take on CTE Monday.

There has been more and more research conducted on the topic of chronic traumatic encephalopathy (CTE, for short) in ex-football players. There is strong concern that repeated hits to the head, regardless of whether or not they cause a concussion, can lead to CTE.

The Concussion Legacy Foundation lists memory loss, confusion, impaired judgement, depression, and aggression as just a few of the potential symptoms associated with CTE.

This information makes Adams’ comments, while sitting beside NFL Commissioner Roger Goodell on the topic extremely worrisome, via Andy Vasquez of NorthJersey.com:

Jets rookie Jamal Adams was asked about CTE at fan forum says "perfect place to die" would be on football field. Fans applaud.Uncomfortable.

— Andy Vasquez (@andy_vasquez) July 31, 2017

Adams said this sitting right next to NFL commissioner Roger Goodell.

— Andy Vasquez (@andy_vasquez) July 31, 2017

Some fans will applaud Adams’ comments as one passionate about the game and willing to do what is needed to achieve his dreams. Others will argue that Adams’ mentality sends the wrong message across all of football. One should not have to be willing to die for football in order to have the opportunity to compete.

And to beat it all, it happened while sitting beside Commissioner Goodell.

Paul Harvey

Paul Harvey lives in Atlanta and covers SEC football.