Vincent Jackson’s widow speaks on CTE in an exclusive ABC News interview l NTL 

I am afraid for Antonio Brown too. He was returning punts and getting the most receptions for 5 years. That is TON of damage to the brain. His decision making over the last few years is troubling.

This is so sad. Vincent Jackson was a beast on the field..RIP #83

CTE is an insidious opponent, and it takes years to surface. The NFL still has lots of work to do to mitigate this crippling disease. RIP Vincent.

Rest in in peace , love watching him play. Especially with the Chargers ⚡️❤️

Very informative. It should give pause to every young man about a career in football specifically.

CTE has destroyed my life, i played 10 years as a DE and LB in the 90's. The amount of collisions i have went through is in the thousands. Today i fight addiction, i listen to RU-vid videos about attitude and am on a very strict diet that promotes mental and physical health. CTE isnt the only issue with football, there also the issue of the mental aspect of celebrating assaulting another human and what happens to those that are celebrated for hurting others and what happens when they are in society.

Why do people act like we need a doctor to tell you if someone bangs on your head for an extended period of time that will not end well for you

RIParadise V Jack 🕊🙏🏽 Prayers to her and the kids 🙏🏽🙏🏽🙏🏽

I met Vincent multiple times at my bar. He didn't drink anything but bottled water and he was a really cool guy. Wasn't as tall as I thought he would be - actually he look 1 or 2 inches shorter than me and I'm 6'1" He was an absolute beast on the field.

I played 9 years in the NFL. This is very sad and unfortunate. Marijuana is the answer fam. My life turned around once I started using weed as medication. Kyle Turley an ex NFL lineman is an advocate for the use of weed as medication. His story is what lead me to educating myself on the health benefits of cannabis. My brain was absolutely showing signs of the effects of CTE. A small dose of cannabis and it was like my mind returned to a calm space that I had not felt since high school. As an ex athlete you have to rehab your body the rest of your life. The brain is just as important as your knees, back, joints…..etc.

She's not telling everything what was his business doing how was he financially and the fact he was separated from his wife and kids will take a toll on anyone

Gotta explain why he was in a hotel by himself for a month. Can't let her just sweep that under the rug

So sad, he was so young.

After sparring I'm always having really bad headaches so now I'm thinking how much CTE do I have

cte is no joke. i’m a fan of combat sports and my family is a football family, but i’ve always been weary of the tbi that occur. just terrible.

Got to work them on their charity giving back to military kids. Awesome family!! Prayers and blessings to them

The report came out saying Jackson died of chronic alcohol use

CTE is also an issue in MMA and pro-wrestling as well and it is being talked about a lot more. Former UFC fighter Spencer Fisher is slurring his speech now because he was so concerned about putting on a show for the fans than winning with taking the minimal damage as possible. Diego Sanchez is another one I'm seriously concerned about and Justin Gaethje as well

So strong. What a tremendous woman. God bless you and your children.

Alot of players start playing football at 8 years old so from 8 to 30 years old blows to the head imagine what that can do to the 🧠

A lot of these women act differently towards they’re Husbands once they’re not in the line light. I’ve seen it a lot. A lot of these women put stress on the marriage once the checks slow down. I have plenty examples.

RIP Vincent 💐💐💐💐

I’m pretty sure Antonio Brown has CTE which is really sad

R.I.P. Vincent Jackson. 🙏🏾

Well loved Buc. 🙏🏼

Very sad, RIP Vincent Jackson , my respect for his widow.

"oh he's got a hard head" that's what they said about kids like this when I was younger.

This is amazing case CTE PTSD rip Daphne newton RN Omaha Nebraska

USMC Chargers fan thx you 83

Watch League of Denial and see how the NFL knew and covered it up

Poor man

Wow... This is very sad

now imagine boxers and mma fighters

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Northern Colorado Bears RIP Vincent Jackson

FYI Bo Jackson's real name is Vincent Jackson

It's not just the NFL that need to evaluate CTE. Many kids are being exposed to the same conditions and will carry the problems into adulthood.

So many relationships end because one partner can't deal with the symptoms that are set upon the victims of head trauma syndromes, and often it's not even known that these are symptoms, it's just taken as "he/she has changed, and I can't deal with it anymore". It's a sad thing, really

God this episode describing the symptoms, it could be me they are talking about.

Crazy that he died of chronic alcohol abuse. I met him multiple times at my bar/club and he never drank anything other than bottled water. That was back in 2013 though.

But y'all worried about a mask and yet have these kids out here playing football!! Make it make sense

So sad for these players who have lost their lives. And Aaron Hernandez had stage 3 at the age if 25. Tragic.

This is soooo sad

They will never tell us this

My kids father played football most his child youth also my son as quarter back both .Gotta u wonder this stuff r important to talk being any kind of sports..

Is there any case of CTE happened on non-football players, or on whom never plays football in his whole life?

Girls soccer goalies have CTE in high school. It's all risk. Play or don't play.

It really sucks that she said he died ashamed and alone. That’s the worst part. He felt severe brain damage was a character flaw.

I believe constant hits to the body, Hard or not so hard damages the brain somehow. Just look at some of the great comics of our time. 3 stooges All died young. From just physical humor. ... A lot more to the body being hit that we or science doesn't know fully.

I was a perfectly person too cte stage 3 toom that

Antonio brown it sound like him they talking about.. Rest in peace Vincent Vincent Jackson my God rest his soul

I'm sorry Ms. Jackson. Oooh, I am for real.

Football for kids should be illegal hopefully will one day. Prayers to all that battle with CTE

Very sad

WTF I didn’t know he passed away

Big face but she pretty 😍

Who here after Marion barber?!

I wonder why the medical professionals always focus the cause of CTE with nfl. The average kid that plays football usually starts at the playground and/or pop warner. Then they're playing football in Jr.High school, then High School, then College, then the Nfl if they make it. I would think the seed(cte) is started way before they make it to the nfl. I suffered two concussions playing high school football, when it wasnt a big deal. I remember getting hit so hard in the helmet that I had double vision and headaches, after that I quit football.

I think every football player should under go some sort of brain assessment.

Simple question, if this is so prevalent then why is football still played?

For every Vincent Jackson, Junior Seau, Dave Duerson or Philip Adams, there are a large percentage of other players who have come and gone through the NFL who have taken just as many hits if not even more than the aforementioned men, and there lives have not taken that tragic turn. I do believe it is important and responsible to understand any likely or direct connection between brain trauma and these tragedies, yet my concern is that to only pinpoint CTE as if it be the sole reason why these tragedies occurred, is possibly neglecting or ignoring every other factor and root cause that goes into why people(Weather former NFL players or every day citizens) take there own lives, abuse alcohol, go on a killing spree etc.

I love Vincent but this is an attack on football. I don’t think he would want a negative image placed on the sport he loved

Dr omahu said : NFL tell the truth

Watch when amari cooper catches a football and lads on his back and then his head he hold it with pain but gets back up

The NFL says they care about safety yet they went to 17 games and may go to 18. Really sad.

20 yrs of football HS, college, NFL and not one concussion is hard to believe. He was a tough physical guy unafraid of middle of the field too.

My husband played FB for 10 years, HS, College and Europe. He has CTE and Dementia at age 42.

I have teammates from high school who gave their heart and soul. I’m sure a few of them are suffering from it now. Two drills stick out in my mind. “Oklahoma” and “Slant Drills” makes me wonder those who tried to prove their toughness by “putting their helmet right on the numbers” are suffering now...

I always thought not playing in the NFL was my greatest failure, but now I'm wondering if it was a blessing in disguise😢😢🙏🙏

I've dealt with this for over 35 years. My worst was a 12 day headache from a concussion. Flag football concussions I experienced were the worst.

Went to the same High School with Vincent and he’s a legend in Colorado! God bless his family and may He comfort those who mourn.

Widow? He was dead for days in the hotel room and nobody gave a damn.

As a Falcons fan I always dreaded facing Jackson. May he RIP.

“Take time apart”…. Means she kicked him out

She is a liar she knew what she was doing she shouldn't have been in the house he brought the house to use the kids as Leverage the marriage was already done she's trying to keep face

One of the best athletes I seen, and that’s not even a quarter of the person he was. when he played in SD he was always doing something in the community with LT, hope your family heals Jackson’s 🙏🏻

I guarantee you it's more to the story

Shocked I didn't know that he'd pass RIP Vincent Jackson 🙏

Beautiful story! Thank you so much for sharing your journey, Mrs. Jackson.

I really wish people in this country would start realizing the severity of mental illness. Just because you can’t see an ailment with somebody it doesn’t mean they are not hurting. Rather it be addiction, depression, or bi-polar let’s try to be more cognisant of mental illness and help those who are suffering from it. Not shame them and call them names

They need to revise this sport

I was crying watching this .made me realize how much I appreciate my life

So where was she when he was going through all this she didn't care the NFL pension was coming in and trying to tell you this is sad he side of the family they need to do something because this woman she knew what she was doing

So sad. They have such beautiful kids😔. I use to love watching him play. Rest In Peace Vincent Jackson 🙏🏽.

Every time I see a football player get his head smacked really hard I think of the ramifications later on with his general health. It’s not healthy to have your brain hit over and over and over again. Alot of these guys get Alzheimer’s disease or Dementia later on too. Junior Seau commited suicide and the doctors said it was directly connected with trauma to the brain. I really feel for these guys.

The NFL is far more concerned about covid than cte

Action Jackson thanks for the football memories,you were one of the best to play your position. .R.I.P brother

Damn I can only imagine what kind of trauma the players went through who played back in the day without all of the protections gear wise we have today these players sacrifice so much for our entertainment and no one is doing enough to make sure that they have the proper treatment and awareness of just what it is they’re sacrificing.

Sad thing is...ppl will keep sacrificing their lives for this sport smh

So heartbreaking 💔

My heart breaks for her :( he died alone in a hotel like an addict not like someone with a head injury 😭🤦🏼‍♀️ prayer

She seems like such a sweet woman. May she have a great life as a great mother

This is so sad. He was one of the great ones, never forgotten.

I don't want football in my life due to CTE it's terrible and I love football I wish I could watch it, but knowing what the end of the road for those players is I can't get used to it. Many like this dude have gone through the same fate and are going through the same fate in their YOUTH. I don't support football it's a poor choice for a sport; rather see the gladiators killing one another quickly * metaphor here - then this terrible pain for many years to come.

American Football is a very dangerous sport. Not sure if it’s worth it to play it for the millions and the entertainment. How many more brains do they need to examine to realize the harmful effects of head concussions.

as much as i now loved NFL and can't live without it, i believe it's about time to provide better safety or simple cancel the sport, its too violent

She is absolutely describing Antonio Brown!

But he died doing what he loved. So many of us die forced to do what we hate. Life is all about risk. The wife likely would have never met VJ if he did not play in the league. CTE was discovered first by examining those 6 Italian soccer players who died of the same disease. Heading the ball & on field collisions caused their CTE. I always wonder if players can undergo extended periods of INTERMITTENT FASTING wherein the resulting AUTOPHAGY digests the amyloid plaques (those dark spots on the brain we saw on the X-rays). We cannot acknowledge MENTAL ILLNESS when our politicians got rid of our state mental hospitals decades ago and those patients either went into the Prison System & homeless encampments on the street.

Love him as a Charger, being San Diego fan miss him

Never leave your love one alone "sick" to live in a hotel. Take him to a neurologist to at least get a diagnosis with a CT scan.