Pat McAfee calls for lifetime insurance for NFL players after CTE bombshell
A new brain disease study is pushing the conversation on player health past concussion protocols and into what happens after players leave the field.
Pat McAfee, the ESPN football analyst and commentator, has called for lifetime insurance for former NFL players in light of a recent study revealing that at least 25% of deceased former players tested positive for chronic traumatic encephalopathy (CTE). McAfee praised the NFL for expanding mental health and medical resources for former players but argued that providing lifetime insurance would be a "big babyface move" to support those who built the league.
The NFL responded by stating their ongoing efforts to make the game safer and the NFLPA acknowledging the study as a sobering reminder of the risks associated with football.
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