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Ex-Huskies TE Rod Jones dies by suicide at 54

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  • minion_doog
    minion_doog Member Posts: 2,024
    Houhusky said:

    Houhusky 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.”

    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.
    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 choice
    Not all circumstances of suicide are the same, too lump them all together is ignorant at best.
    I'm glad I was able to help
  • PurpleJ
    PurpleJ Member Posts: 37,778
    The more football fans turn a blind eye to CTE, the quicker the game will die.
  • GrandpaSankey
    GrandpaSankey Member Posts: 958
    PurpleJ said:

    The more football fans turn a blind eye to CTE, the quicker the game will die.

    DIE
  • Swaye
    Swaye Moderator, Swaye's Wigwam Posts: 41,741 Founders Club

    PurpleJ said:

    The more football fans turn a blind eye to CTE, the quicker the game will die.

    DIE
    This filth is hurting my brand.
  • PurpleThrobber
    PurpleThrobber Member Posts: 48,742 Standard Supporter
    PurpleJ said:

    The more football fans turn a blind eye to CTE, the quicker the game will die.

    https://journals.lww.com/cjsportsmed/Abstract/2002/11000/Concussions_Among_University_Football_and_Soccer.3.aspx

    Kill two birds with one stone.
  • PurpleJ
    PurpleJ Member Posts: 37,778

    PurpleJ said:

    The more football fans turn a blind eye to CTE, the quicker the game will die.

    https://journals.lww.com/cjsportsmed/Abstract/2002/11000/Concussions_Among_University_Football_and_Soccer.3.aspx

    Kill two birds with one stone.
    Talk shit about birds and you won't last long!
  • Fire_Marshall_Bill
    Fire_Marshall_Bill Member Posts: 26,227 Standard Supporter

    animate said:

    Swaye said:

    That blows. RIP.

    Too soon?

    But yeah ... CTE is a bitch ... like Aaron.
    How do we automatically know it's CTE? I know several people who are depressed or have mental issues and they never played football.
    good chance it is
  • RoadDawg55
    RoadDawg55 Member, Swaye's Wigwam Posts: 30,512 Swaye's Wigwam
    edited December 2018

    animate said:

    Swaye said:

    That blows. RIP.

    Too soon?

    But yeah ... CTE is a bitch ... like Aaron.
    How do we automatically know it's CTE? I know several people who are depressed or have mental issues and they never played football.
    It’s real, but a lot of these guys just have no identity at all other than playing ball. Their whole life was built around it and you can’t play forever.