Posted on Aug 17, 2021
Football Legend Brett Favre Says Kids Shouldn't Play Tackle Football Until They're 14
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Brett Favre, Hall of Famer, Super Bowl winner and numerous football record holder, has a message for parents: Don't let your kids play tackle football until they're 14.
In a new public service campaign released Tuesday, Favre lays out the reasons why: It'll reduce the risk of being diagnosed with chronic traumatic encephalopathy, or CTE.
"Having kids play before high school is just not worth the risk," Favre said in a statement. "CTE is a terrible disease, and we need to do everything we can to prevent it for the next generation of football players."
The possible link between concussions and the degenerative brain disease chronic traumatic encephalopathy has been well publicized.
Brett Favre, Hall of Famer, Super Bowl winner and numerous football record holder, has a message for parents: Don't let your kids play tackle football until they're 14.
In a new public service campaign released Tuesday, Favre lays out the reasons why: It'll reduce the risk of being diagnosed with chronic traumatic encephalopathy, or CTE.
"Having kids play before high school is just not worth the risk," Favre said in a statement. "CTE is a terrible disease, and we need to do everything we can to prevent it for the next generation of football players."
The possible link between concussions and the degenerative brain disease chronic traumatic encephalopathy has been well publicized.
Football Legend Brett Favre Says Kids Shouldn't Play Tackle Football Until They're 14
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His estimates of brain injury from tackles is enough to scare him into understanding the threat of CTE
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