My son was a goalkeeper in soccer, and he luckily never had much head trauma. He never had any concussions or anything. I really wanted him to play football, but now I'm thankful he didn't. — Ann McKee Copy Share Image
Is a concussion going to lead to CTE? No, probably not in most cases. But if you have enough concussions over a certain amount of time, yes, then I think you can lead to CTE. — Ann McKee Copy Share Image
I was born with football - my brothers, my dad. I played football when I was a kid. I mean, you know, it was… — Ann McKee Copy Share Image
My three children played soccer and lacrosse. I grew up as a Green Bay Packers fan. I am not against sports. We want kids… — Ann McKee Copy Share Image
I started out as a neurologist. I then trained in neuropathology and was focused on neurodegeneration. So, for years, I studied Alzheimer's, aging, Parkinson's,… — Ann McKee Copy Share Image
My brothers played football. In fact, I was an absolutely enormous Packer fan, and because I was raised in such a football-centric community, I… — Ann McKee Copy Share Image
Certainly, our work has identified CTE in many professional football players, but we're also seeing it in a very high percentage of college players. — Ann McKee Copy Share Image
While we know, on average, that certain positions experience more repetitive head impacts and are more likely at greater risk for CTE, no position… — Ann McKee Copy Share Image
Football is an American sport. Everyone loves it. I certainly would never want to ban football. — Ann McKee Copy Share Image
Junior Seau's CTE finding raises a lot of issues for everyone. He is such a beacon. He was so young when he died. He… — Ann McKee Copy Share Image
I definitely agree about the future of youth football being flag. There's just more and more evidence that the youth brain is particularly susceptible… — Ann McKee Copy Share Image
