Ann McKee

“It's impossible for me to dissociate the risk of playing football from the risk of C.T.E.”

“The thing you want your kids to do most of all is succeed in life and be everything they can be. And if there's anything that may infringe on that, that may limit that, I don't want my kids doing it.”

“They're elite athletes. They're amazing athletes. That's why I love football. I mean, it's incredible to me to see them go out for an unbelievable pass and actually make the catch. It's just an amazing game of athleticism and skill. They're different; there's no question. They're huge, they're fast, and they're all these wonderful things.”

“We've now found CTE in former NFL players who played every position except kicker.”

“I was born with football - my brothers, my dad. I played football when I was a kid. I mean, you know, it was part of life. It's a part of growing up. It's - you know, it's a way of life.”

“My three children played soccer and lacrosse. I grew up as a Green Bay Packers fan. I am not against sports. We want kids to play sports, but we want them to be safe.”

“If football is your passion in life and you would rather play football for 20 years and have a shortened life span, that's your choice.”

“I do love the way the brain looks. I love the way it's shaped.”

“Subconcussive injuries are brain injuries on top of unrecovered brain injuries.”

“Junior Seau's CTE finding raises a lot of issues for everyone. He is such a beacon. He was so young when he died. He was an active player for so long. He was such an amazing individual who was well loved by his teammates and his community.”