Ex-Huskies TE Rod Jones dies by suicide at 54
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That blows. RIP.
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Very sad to hear. His children’s Tweets ripped my heart out. RIP Mr. Jones.
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How do we automatically know it's CTE? I know several people who are depressed or have mental issues and they never played football.animate said: -
We don't ... I'm just assuming. But its a pretty good guess for someone who played at rod Jones level.DerekJohnson said: -
That's a tough one. RIP
They'll find out but he does fit the profile for many reasons
His daughter, Jamie, told the Seattle Times that her father had recently been diagnosed with early-onset dementia. His family believes he had symptoms of chronic traumatic encephalopathy (CTE). He also had a history of alcohol abuse. The family began making arrangements with the staff at Boston University’s CTE Center to donate Jones’ brain for research.
“He’s been dealing with depression for years,” said daughter Jamie. “I can’t pinpoint exactly when, but he started to notice some memory loss. He just couldn’t remember things.” -
Would you bet against it?DerekJohnson said: -
Of course the family thinks it was CTE or alcoholism. No one wants to live in a world where their family member just selfishly takes their own life of their own free will leaving behind their kids and wife.minion_doog said:That's a tough one. RIP
They'll find out but he does fit the profile for many reasons
His daughter, Jamie, told the Seattle Times that her father had recently been diagnosed with early-onset dementia. His family believes he had symptoms of chronic traumatic encephalopathy (CTE). He also had a history of alcohol abuse. The family began making arrangements with the staff at Boston University’s CTE Center to donate Jones’ brain for research.
“He’s been dealing with depression for years,” said daughter Jamie. “I can’t pinpoint exactly when, but he started to notice some memory loss. He just couldn’t remember things.” -
The people who jumped out of buildings to save themselves from fire on 911 are just as selfish. Suicide is not a selfishness act. To those who commit it, it is the only choiceHouhusky said:
Of course the family thinks it was CTE or alcoholism. No one wants to live in a world where their family member just selfishly takes their own life of their own free will leaving behind their kids and wife.minion_doog said:That's a tough one. RIP
They'll find out but he does fit the profile for many reasons
His daughter, Jamie, told the Seattle Times that her father had recently been diagnosed with early-onset dementia. His family believes he had symptoms of chronic traumatic encephalopathy (CTE). He also had a history of alcohol abuse. The family began making arrangements with the staff at Boston University’s CTE Center to donate Jones’ brain for research.
“He’s been dealing with depression for years,” said daughter Jamie. “I can’t pinpoint exactly when, but he started to notice some memory loss. He just couldn’t remember things.” -
Not all circumstances of suicide are the same, too lump them all together is ignorant at best.minion_doog said:
The people who jumped out of buildings to save themselves from fire on 911 are just as selfish. Suicide is not a selfishness act. To those who commit it, it is the only choiceHouhusky said:
Of course the family thinks it was CTE or alcoholism. No one wants to live in a world where their family member just selfishly takes their own life of their own free will leaving behind their kids and wife.minion_doog said:That's a tough one. RIP
They'll find out but he does fit the profile for many reasons
His daughter, Jamie, told the Seattle Times that her father had recently been diagnosed with early-onset dementia. His family believes he had symptoms of chronic traumatic encephalopathy (CTE). He also had a history of alcohol abuse. The family began making arrangements with the staff at Boston University’s CTE Center to donate Jones’ brain for research.
“He’s been dealing with depression for years,” said daughter Jamie. “I can’t pinpoint exactly when, but he started to notice some memory loss. He just couldn’t remember things.”
