‘Concussion’ Physician
Weighs In On NYC Shooter’s CTE Declare
… After H.S. Soccer Profession
Revealed
Dr. Bennet Omalu, the doctor credited with discovering CTE, is breaking down claims made by the mass shooter in NYC … after the killer claimed he had the neurodegenerative illness after enjoying highschool soccer.
“You may develop CTE from enjoying soccer in any respect ranges. The larger the variety of years you play, the larger the cumulative danger publicity. CTE has been recognized in individuals who performed soccer in any respect ranges. Nonetheless, enjoying high-school soccer doesn’t mechanically equate to CTE,” Dr. Omalu instructed TMZ Sports activities on Tuesday.
For these unfamiliar with the identify, Omalu was on the forefront of bringing CTE to the general public’s consciousness, a motion that even made its solution to Hollywood. Will Smith performed the forensic pathologist within the movie “Concussion.”
In keeping with New York Metropolis mayor Eric Adams, shooter Shane Tamura focused the Nationwide Soccer League’s midtown Manhattan headquarters Monday night … all as a result of he claimed soccer completely injured his mind.
The 27-year-old by no means performed ball professionally … however was by a number of accounts a solid player in high school.
In keeping with the Mayo Clinic, Power traumatic encephalopathy (CTE) is a “mind illness possible brought on by repeated head accidents. It causes the demise of nerve cells within the mind, generally known as degeneration. CTE will get worse over time.”
Omalu identified the shooter’s declare is merely an assumption and is in no way an excuse for his heinous crime.
“The large query is ‘how did the shooter know that he was affected by CTE?’ Was that an assumption? CTE shouldn’t be an excuse or justification in any way to change into violent or kill anybody. I denounce and condemn that within the strongest phrases potential.”
Dr. Omalu additionally despatched a message to “anybody who thinks he’s affected by CTE,” advising they “search skilled medical assist and steerage for therapy and long-term medical administration.”