After multiple instances of aggressive former football players, the subject of whether CTE is associated with violent criminality has gained attention. Although most specialists agree that it is difficult to pinpoint what drives someone to commit a crime, there is a chance that all of the symptoms caused by CTE are involved.
Mazie Green, his mother, tells me, “My heart just sank.” That was a homicide, which
H seemed to have little to do with American football on the surface.
However, after three years and her first public speech since that day, Mazie says she now thinks it’s all related to American football.
Following Green’s shooting death by responding police, Mazie was advised by the FBI to have Noah’s brain examined in the days that followed.
Green was diagnosed with stage 1 Chronic Traumatic Encephalopathy, or CTE, months after the initial test results.
It is a brain disorder that affects players of contact sports, such as American football, and is brought on by repeated hits to the head. Aggression, paranoia, and difficulty managing urges are among the symptoms.
