Benoit’s death related to NFL’s concusion problem
I heard the gruesome news that Chris Benoit killed his family, and then himself. Immediately, I had this though run through my head. He is another case of brain injury aquired through a sport that he worked in that caused his demise.
Now, unfortunately everyone is trying to correlate the link to steroids. Which, in fact and reality is false. How do I know Benoit became a victim of head injuries. That ultimately affected his life. Well it is simple.
Let me present to you Dr. Bennet Omalu. Dr. Omalu was the forensic nueropathologist that did the autopsies on Pittsburgh Steeler hall of fame center Mike Webster, and former NFL player Terry Long.
Dr. Omalu concluded, after countless research and study, that both of them suffered from mental diseases that were attributed to brain injuries suffered while playing.
In simple terms if a linemen suffers just slight trauma to the brain consistently over a year of playing football his brain would change in a manner that would make him easily able to acquire mental diseases such as depression, bipolar, alzhimers, and dementia.
Now, with that all said how is this related to Chris Benoit. Simple, what was the move that Benoit used to setup his finishing move the Crippler Crossface. It was a flying headbutt off the top turnbuckle. This move would easily cause slight trauma to the head. Now, add slight trauma to the head, stars before your eyes, consistently over years.
The evidence is right there already. Countless perscriptions, and a restraining order. The restraining order back several years ago stated that Benoit was a violent person. Most likely he acquired a bipolar. Which, one of the symptoms is violent mood swings.
However, after talking to Dr. Omalu we will never know. He talked to a source close to the case. The source stated that Benoit’s brain matter was to deteriorated to do any testing.
So, folks this piece of history will be one that every will speculate for years to come.