I was just laying on the ground silently. Not moving, not making any noises, being repeatedly whipped over and over again. I understood Hal's rage. This was my first time ever failing at something. Of course he would be angry. Hal switched out to a club, which hurt a lot more. Like my friends, I wasn't able to get up. But I was the only one who decided not to get up. I just felt this feeling for a long time, that something bad was going to happen. I was feeling like my time was just about over. The hits just stopped hurting as badly, and I felt numb. But suddenly, I heard a cry, almost like an animal cry. A man named John Thornton attacked the man holding the club.
I was just laying on the ground silently. Not moving, not making any noises, being repeatedly whipped over and over again. I understood Hal's rage. This was my first time ever failing at something. Of course he would be angry. Hal switched out to a club, which hurt a lot more. Like my friends, I wasn't able to get up. But I was the only one who decided not to get up. I just felt this feeling for a long time, that something bad was going to happen. I was feeling like my time was just about over. The hits just stopped hurting as badly, and I felt numb. But suddenly, I heard a cry, almost like an animal cry. A man named John Thornton attacked the man holding the club.
Chronic traumatic encephalopathy (CTE) is the term used to describe brain degeneration likely caused by repeated head traumas. CTE is a diagnosis made only at autopsy by studying sections of the brain. CTE is a very rare disorder that is not yet well understood. CTE is not related to the immediate consequences of a late-life episode of head trauma.
