Today the LA Times reported that BU researchers found evidence of chronic brain degeneration in former hockey player Bob Probert’s brain. The pugilist died last summer from a heart attack at the young age of 45. It would seem that all the punishment he took during his career took its toll. Probert was an “enforcer ” for Chicago and Detroit and was involved in countless numbers of fights. Hockey is a rough game already and Probert literally added brain insult to injury.
It begs the question ” are the professional sports leagues doing enough to crackdown on career-threatening injuries”?

Sidney Crosby, the best hockey player in the world bar none, hasn’t played in three months because of a concussion. Having played hockey at a high competitive level growing up in Canada, I can attest that the helmet and full facemask we wore definitely protected our bones and face. Our brains however… we’ll have to wait and see.

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