ANALYSIS: Why the NRL has to step in to protect players from themselves
That means the studies can sometimes be skewed in favour of people who identified or reported symptoms they believed to be indicative of those conditions while they were alive.
And for a sport that has an issue with public perception around the treatment of women and the very real court cases that have surrounded some of its stars, as well as post-career reports of, the specific symptoms of CTE or traumatic encephalopathy syndrome should be of particular concern. With all this in mind, can anyone blame the NRL for wanting to protect players from head knocks and their own worst impulses?A crackdown on high tackles was sparked by the NRL's increased concerns around head knocks.
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