This week, Demaryius Thomas’ parents spoke to ABC’s Good Morning America and revealed his death was caused by a seizure disorder that led to cardiac arrest. They also donated his brain to research, where doctors discovered that the former NFL wide receiver suffered from Stage 2 CTE.
Former Dallas Cowboys wide receiver Dez Bryant weighed in on the situation and seemingly called out the NFL for knowing that players are suffering from this disease.
“DT88 my heart weak bro,” he said on Twitter. “It’s a lot of us living with CTE and the NFL know it…most importantly the Athletes who have those symptoms are scared to speak… 1 thing about me ain’t living no false life…my love and support for athletes are on a much deeper level than most…”
CTE can only be diagnosed after someone has died. The neurodegenerative disease has been linked to combat sport athletes and NFL players who have suffered repeated blows to the head.
CTE is a degenerative neurological condition that can lead to mood swings, memory loss and some symptoms typically associated with Parkinson’s disease.
Junior Seau died from suicide at the age of 43 and it came out he suffered from Chronic Traumatic Encephalopathy. Seau was one of the premier linebackers in the NFL. He played 20 seasons with three teams, most notably the San Diego Chargers from 1990-2002.
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Thomas caught 724 passes for 9,763 passes for 63 touchdowns. He will forever be known for his walk-off score against the Pittsburgh Steelers in the playoffs, catching a slant pass from Tim Tebow.
