Safety cites concussion concerns during retirement statementJoined Kansas City Chiefs in 2013 after spell with VikingsA week after the NFL commissioner Roger Goodell admitted to a link between football and the degenerative brain condition CTE,the Kansas City Chiefs safety Husain Abdullah has announced his retirement at the age of 30, citing concerns over concussion. “There are many deciding factors in my decision, and with personal health being foremost,” wrote Abdullah in a post on Instagram. “Sitting for five weeks last year after suffering the fifth concussion of my career, I had a lot to contemplate. My goals moving forward are to be of benefit to my family, and my community,my country and hopefully the world.
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Source: theguardian.com