Junior Seau had degenerative brain disease when he committed suicide

The National Institutes of Health says in a study that Seau, one of the greatest linebackers in NFL history, had chronic traumatic encephalopathy when he shot himself in May. More than 2,000 former players are suing the NFL over the issue of head injuries.Junior Seau, among the greatest linebackers in NFL history, suffered from degenerative brain disease when he fatally shot himself in May, the National Institutes of Health said in a study released Thursday, another blow to a league whose former players say they were never warned about the dangers of head injuries.

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