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Online imref

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« Topic Start: December 16, 2013, 09:12:47 AM »
Sadly, this probably needs a thread of its own.

Reports are saying Ryan Freel was suffering from CTE when he killed himself last year.
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Re: CTE
« Reply #1: December 16, 2013, 10:00:51 AM »
Who is Ryan Freel? What is CTE?
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Re: CTE
« Reply #2: December 16, 2013, 10:32:17 AM »
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Re: CTE
« Reply #3: December 16, 2013, 11:18:48 AM »
Quote from: Slateman on December 16, 2013, 10:00:51 AM
Why is Ryan Freel? What is CTE?

degenerative brain disease likely caused by repeated head trauma. 
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Re: CTE
« Reply #4: December 16, 2013, 03:35:07 PM »
Slate, Freel was one of those players that were renowned for their no-skill skill of being gritty.

Plus, he could play a ton of positions adequately.
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