CTE

BJ Penn makes outlandish claim about CTE
UFC Hall of Famer BJ Penn made a short yet incendiary claim about CTE, a brain injury that's long been associated with fighting and contact sports.

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Early deaths? Neuroscientist says we’ll see CTE ‘sooner rather than later’ if Power Slap continues
One of the biggest criticisms leveled against Power Slap is that the competitors in the slap fighting league are subjecting themselves to undefended strikes to the head. There’s no argument against that since the person absorbing the slap is standing motionless with their hands behind their back while the blow is delivered. If that person, […]