Boogaard had chronic traumatic encephalopathy, commonly known as C.T.E., a close relative of Alzheimer’s disease. It is believed to be caused by repeated blows to the head.
This shows the consequences of fighting in the NHL and its sad that doctors in contact sports have not looked into cte related issues.
ou cry together at enough funerals, you figure you can bleedtogether on a football field, too.
This last sentence continues to show the bond that these men had and it was a good way to end the article by showing that these men suffered through rough times but they were able to end on a good note.
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This paragraph shows how much perseverance these men had because they continued with the league even after they had lost some of their comrades. But it also shows how much respect they had for them because they continued to play.
John was among theBravest who died in the collapse of the World Trade Centertowers, "Somebody said to me, 'Probably not going to be a teamthis season, huh, Mike?' I told him, 'We'll have a team if weonly have 10 guys. We're playing.'"
The people who participate in this league must truly believe in it because they are continuing to play even though someone has passed away that they had once played with in the past.