The list of retired players who are suffering from brain injuries after leaving the game seems to grow by the day. The newest person to come forward is hall of famer and New York legend Joe Namath. In a recent interview he discussed how he has been battling damage to his brain and his opinions about people playing football in general. Hopefully he can get the treatment he needs on a constant basis. Hit the jump for more.
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“I’ve been [through some] things medically,” he told CBS’ Rita Braver. “I’ve seen some things on my brain. But I’ve had some treatment — and improved.”
Namath added the sport is not natural for humans to play.
“None of the body was designed to play football,” he said. “Excuse me, you know, football, we’re just not designed for.”
He makes a good point about the human body not being made to purposely handle collisions on the field over and over, year after year. I don’t care if you are the toughest guy in the world, the body was not made for impact constantly. We are wishing Joe well.
