Foley to donate his brain for CTE research

[Loosie]

http://www.thescore.com/news/987764

If any WWE superstar past or present that is still alive should do it, he's the one.

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[Kimi]

There are a bunch of guys who've done the same in the past couple of weeks. Kevin Nash, Jeff Hardy, Lance Storm, RVD, among others.

 

[M.C.G. 31]

Tommy Dreamer should do it too.

 

[weastern bias]

It only seems weird because even to this day he's still so smart and quick-witted, but you know he had to have dozens and dozens of concussions

Good on Foley, I hope he ends up not having any major damage that affects his later life, but if he does this will only help the scientific community learn more about these degenerative disorders

One of my favorite wrestlers ever and he has always seemed like a genuinely good person, love ya Mick

 

[Paris in Flames]

This guys has had to have suffered more concussions than years I've lived. I'm 29 now.

It's amazing the great shape he still seems to be in to this day...worth studying for that alone.

 

[AfroThunder396]

Good for Foley. i wish more athletes could be this responsible and help the new generation live healthier, stronger lives.

I hope he lives a long and fulfilling life, and when he passes I'm sure science will learn a lot from him .

 

[MetalheadPenguinsFan]

Good on him.

 

[The Lunatic Fridge]

Whats with everyone suddenly announcing this? Ever since (kevin nash?) announced doing something like this, people have been saying they will also left and right.

 

[AfroThunder396]

Whats with everyone suddenly announcing this? Ever since (kevin nash?) announced doing something like this, people have been saying they will also left and right.

A lot of contact sport athletes do this now. They know what is happening to them and don't want future athletes to go through the same thing.

 

[Falco Lombardi]

Whats with everyone suddenly announcing this? Ever since (kevin nash?) announced doing something like this, people have been saying they will also left and right.

Raising awareness. It's a good thing.

 

[OmniSens]

There aren't many brains out there more scrambled up than his. Good on Foley

 

[Jussi]

Foley would probably try to do it right now and the doctors would have to tell him "No, mr Foley, put the saw down, we'll use the brain after your death!"

 

[M.C.G. 31]

Add John Cena's name to this list.

 

[Jussi]

Add John Cena's name to this list.

Cena has a brain, confirmed.

 

[nameless1]

Add John Cena's name to this list.

He is more of a maybe at this point.

 

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[Le Tricolore]

Wish I was a little more famous. My brain has been through some tremendous trama (10 concussions, 3 severe) and I have tons of problems that I deal with daily. I'd be more than happy to put my name on this list for research.

I'm sure you could find a way to do that anyway.

 

[The Shockmaster]

Wish I was a little more famous. My brain has been through some tremendous trama (10 concussions, 3 severe) and I have tons of problems that I deal with daily. I'd be more than happy to put my name on this list for research.

You don't need to be famous to donate your brain for research, I'm sure there are tons of organizations that are willing to accept brains from athletes.

And you're famous to us bro <3

 

[M.C.G. 31]

Wish I was a little more famous. My brain has been through some tremendous trama (10 concussions, 3 severe) and I have tons of problems that I deal with daily. I'd be more than happy to put my name on this list for research.

You don't have to be famous for this.

I assume it'd be similar to donating your organs when you're dead. I'm on that list. I assume there's a way to donate your brain for research as well when you're dead.

 

[Kimi]

I wanted to donate my body to a body farm, so I can decompose for science, but there isn't one in the UK (or the rest of Europe) so I can't. So instead I've signed up give it to medical training.

There isn't anything wrong with me so there's nothing interesting to look at (yet...), but if something comes up I'll donate to that if I can. But hopefully they make a body farm here 'cos that's a far more fun thing to do lol.

 

[M.C.G. 31]

If I can figure out exactly how and where to go to sign up to donate my brain for research when I die, I'll do it. I haven't had nearly as many concussions as Shawn has had (at least, not that I know of) but I've taken so many knocks to the head and already have a really bad memory. That, with the recent report I read suggesting more constant hits to the head even without getting a concussion is worse, makes me really want to donate my brain.

The rest of my organs can go to people who need 'em (if they can be of use) but the brain can go to research lol.