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Popular sports doctor, Dr. Jesse Morse, has offered an explanation for NYC shooter Shane Tamura blaming the NFL for what he believed was chronic traumatic encephalopathy.
Tamura was quickly identified as the gunman following the shocking attack at 345 Park Avenue in Manhattan on Monday. The incident left four people dead and another critically wounded, while the 27-year-old would also take his own life.
The former football player, a stud in high school, believed he was suffering from CTE, according to a suicide note found in his back pocket.
He blamed football for the condition and referenced former NFL player Terry Long, who was diagnosed with it after committing suicide in 2005.
Shane accused the NFL of silencing people who speak out about the risks players are exposed to, writing, “The football of Terry Long gave me CTE and made me drink a gallon of antifreeze… You can’t go against the NFL, they’ll crush you… Study my brain, please. I’m sorry. Tell Rick I’m sorry for everything.”
Reports claim he drove from Las Vegas to NYC with plans to open fire on the NFL headquarters, but took the wrong elevator exit and ended up on the 33rd floor of the building, where he started shooting.
According to Morse, the NYC shooter was likely upset at the NFL because the league does not do enough to warn parents and children about possibly developing CTE.
“My suspicion is that he was mad at the NFL because (presumably) in his opinion the NFL didn’t do enough to warn children and parents about the possibility of developing CTE due to the recurrent hits that can develop during football,” Morse wrote.
The doctor added that CTE is very real, and that people involved in contact sports such as football, hockey, and boxing are the most susceptible.
Tamura was a star running back at Golden Valley and Granada Hills, registering over 1,300 all-purpose yards in California. It appears his career ended after he graduated in 2016, with reports claiming he played professionally in Canada thought to be unfounded.
