Broadcaster Bob Costas on Tuesday mentioned the Manhattan gunman who shot and killed 4 individuals at a New York office tower on Tuesday had unreasonable grievances with the Nationwide Soccer League (NFL).
Authorities mentioned shooter Shane Tamura ended up within the fallacious workplace however was focusing on the NFL headquarters to handle persistent traumatic encephalopathy (CTE), from which he mentioned he suffered after taking part in highschool soccer, in response to a letter discovered on his physique.
“CTE and soccer are inseparable, however the concept this man had a legit grudge in opposition to the NFL is ridiculous,” Costas mentioned throughout an look on NewsNation’s “Cuomo.”
“The NFL within the final decade has responded as greatest they presumably can. Except you’re going to cease taking part in soccer, you’ll be able to solely make it much less harmful. You’ll be able to’t make it utterly protected,” he added.
CTE is linked to repeated head trauma and might trigger emotional misery, temper swings and influence a person’s conduct, in response to Harvard Health.
“The man is out of his thoughts. He had psychological well being points, and simply because he focused the NFL shouldn’t make individuals assume that there’s even a scintilla of justification or rationalization for what he did,” Costas mentioned.
After fatally capturing 4 people and wounding others, Tamura turned the gun on himself. New York police are nonetheless investigating the underlying motive behind the rampage.