Ryan Freel’s family is donating his brain to science for study of head trauma
Freel的家人决定捐出他的脑 以供作头部创伤相关疾病方面的研究
Ryan Freel committed suicide via gun shot last week at age 36 and now his
family is hoping that science can provide some answers about a possible link
to his numerous concussions as an athlete.
Freel’s brain tissue will be sent for testing at the Boston University
Center for the Study of Traumatic Encephalopathy, where many former NFL
players have been studied post-mortem for evidence of chronic traumatic
encephalopathy.
Freel’s ex-wife Christie Moore Freel shared some revealing details about her
home life during 11 years of marriage, telling Mike Tierney of the New York
Times:
I don’t know how many times he would talk about sliding into second or third
base and blacking out or seeing stars. I cringed that that’s who he was–
all-out, full throttle. It was very hard to watch. … I know a lot of people
say they weren’t shocked by it, but I really was. I really thought, at some
point, the answer to all of this would come along for him. It just never did.
I’m very hopeful. We certainly believe there is some sort of connection.
Freel’s step-father told Tierney that the family believes he sustained at
least 15 concussions and his ex-wife shared the story of a Venezuelan winter
league game in which Freel had to be hospitalized for a concussion after
crashing through an outfield wall.
Tierney’s article also includes further details about Freel’s memory loss
and mood swings and other post-concussion symptoms, plus a whole lot of very
sad stories and comments from his family. Hopefully at least the studying of
his brain tissue can provide them with some answers and perhaps help future
athletes in Freel’s position.
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从家人的访谈内容 可以看出Freel生命晚期在脑震荡的后遗症 活得很辛苦与痛苦
希望他提供的脑组织能够避免以后的运动员步上相同的后尘 悲剧不再发生R.I.P.