NFL star Vincent Jackson was found dead in a hotel room on February 15th. Jackson had’s death report was released Thursday and noted that he had a history of alcohol use, but no drugs. The official cause of death has not year been revealed and the county medical examiner says it could be months before the autopsy report is complete.
Now, Jackson’s family taking wondering if the NFL star had suffered from CTE before his untimely death. They will be donating his brain to researchers in the field. A spokesperson for the family told multiple media outlets that his brain would be going to Boston University for study.
Vincent Jackson’s Family Donates His Brain For CTE Study
Hillsborough County Sheriff Chad Chronister says the family believes he was having issues and staying alone in a hotel room before of complications from CTE. They also believe it was due to potential brain injuries sustained while participating in the National Football League.
According to a report from TMZ, Chronister said,
“What the family is telling me is that he suffered from CTE. They believe he had a lot of concussion problems and when you suffer from that, you’re not yourself. [The family believes] wholeheartedly all of these actions are the result of what he suffered while he was playing in the NFL.”
CTE has been an issue in the NFL for decades, but only recently has it began to be studied and understood. Hopefully with Jackson’s brain being studied at Boston University, not only will the discover what role CTE has in his death but can also learn more to prevent the side effects caused by it.
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