OkieHawk":1fwa6yy0 said:
I find it hilarious that a problem that the NFL down played for years is basically the last reason people think of when these guys do things out of character.
Has Brandon done stupid things before? Yes. Have any of these things been to the degree of his current predicament? Hell no. CTE could explain this event and to immediately discredit that view is shameful.
These are still people who literally put their health on the line for our enjoyment, and people seem to denigrate that fact.
Hah! These guys play because they love to legally hit people, love the adrenaline that comes from competition (war, if you wish), and because they get a lot of money to do so. You and I have very little to do with their
reasons for playing, even if we pay their bill in the end by our support.
Is this behavior out-of-character for Browner? You have no idea what his character actually is as a baseline. But there is sadly more evidence against it being good than many players. Now, if you heard that Russell Wilson or Tyler Lockett had done something like this, you'd be right about it being "out of character." With Browner? No way.
CTE may have something to do with his behavior; but until it is actually verified, justifying immoral/bad/illegal/etc. behavior by saying "maybe" to a potential cause is dishonest and misleading. And unacceptable behavior doesn't become acceptable, good, justifiable or moral because someone has a disease; it only makes it understandable.