
How concussions led to high school footballer's suicide
High school American footballer Zac Easter took his own life after developing Chronic Traumatic Encephalopathy (CTE) - a rare degenerative brain condition.
A study from Boston University found 99% of American football subjects developed CTE - which is linked to suffering repeated blows to the head.
Zac's mother, Brenda, told ѿý Radio 5 Live Sport more needs to be done to protect players from head traumas in sport.
This clip was first broadcast on ѿý Radio 5 Live Sport on Wednesday, 16 August 2017.
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