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04-25-2016, 09:05 AM
http://www.thescore.com/news/1014798
Former Buffalo Bills (http://www.thescore.com/news/1014798) running back Thurman Thomas is still feeling the effects of the concussions he suffered during his 13-year Hall of Fame career.
Thomas addressed his experience for the first time publicly at a Canadian concussion summit on Friday.
"Still to this day, I can't control my mood swings," Thomas said, according to Ray Spiteri of The Niagara Falls Review (http://www.niagarafallsreview.ca/2016/04/22/nfl-legend-breaks-silence-about-concussions). "On so many days, I have to apologize to my family for them. I thank God that I have a family that understands the things that I've been through over my 13-year (professional) career, and even after my 14 or 15 years that I've been retired. They all understand that with my mood swings, sometimes I just can't help it."
With evidence of concus
sions' startling effects on athletes mounting, Thomas said he no longer felt comfortable staying quiet about his experience.
"One thing that I realized is that discussing the effects of concussions and the reality of the situation doesn't make me less of a man, less tough, less loyal to the National Football League, a less love for the game," he said. "All it means is that I'm not an ignorant fool, and that I don't ignore factual evidence that this is happening to not only football players, but (other athletes)."
Former Buffalo Bills (http://www.thescore.com/news/1014798) running back Thurman Thomas is still feeling the effects of the concussions he suffered during his 13-year Hall of Fame career.
Thomas addressed his experience for the first time publicly at a Canadian concussion summit on Friday.
"Still to this day, I can't control my mood swings," Thomas said, according to Ray Spiteri of The Niagara Falls Review (http://www.niagarafallsreview.ca/2016/04/22/nfl-legend-breaks-silence-about-concussions). "On so many days, I have to apologize to my family for them. I thank God that I have a family that understands the things that I've been through over my 13-year (professional) career, and even after my 14 or 15 years that I've been retired. They all understand that with my mood swings, sometimes I just can't help it."
With evidence of concus
sions' startling effects on athletes mounting, Thomas said he no longer felt comfortable staying quiet about his experience.
"One thing that I realized is that discussing the effects of concussions and the reality of the situation doesn't make me less of a man, less tough, less loyal to the National Football League, a less love for the game," he said. "All it means is that I'm not an ignorant fool, and that I don't ignore factual evidence that this is happening to not only football players, but (other athletes)."