# Another CTE study on American football

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I mentioned this in the Mass Killings 2021 thread:

> [@Mass Killings in the United States (2021)](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/mass-killings-in-the-united-states-2021/931469/34):
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> 7 April 2021. Columbia, South Carolina. 5 Killed (shot) plus killer, former NFL Pro Phillip Adams. I wonder if it is a case of TBI, traumatic brain injury caused by concussions playing football.

The New York Times has a nice followup thread today on family reactions and the fact that he did in fact have CTE. Anyone have a gift link?

**A Stranger Shattered Their Lives. At First, They Didn’t Know Why. A family reckons with the devastation left behind after a former N.F.L. player showed up on their property.**

[https://www.nytimes.com/2025/09/28/us/phillip-adams-cte.html](https://www.nytimes.com/2025/09/28/us/phillip-adams-cte.html)

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