After a lingering back injury kept Bears safety Chris Conte off the field during Monday night's game, the 25-year-old NFL player told Chicago's WBBM-AM 780 he thinks playing in the NFL is worth sacrificing his health for -- even if it significantly shortens his life. "I'd rather have the experience of playing in the NFL and die 10 to 15 years earlier than not play in the NFL and have a long life," he told the station in a pregame interview. "I don't really look toward my life after football. I'l...
Bears Safety Chris Conte: It's Worth Dying '10 To 15 Years Early' To Play In NFL
The Huffington Post - 17 Dec 2014 02:34
After a lingering back injury kept Bears safety Chris Conte off the field during Monday night's game, the 25-year-old NFL player told Chicago's WBBM-AM 780 he thinks playing in the NFL is worth sacrificing his health for -- even if it significantly shortens his life. "I'd rather have the experience of playing in the NFL and die 10 to 15 years earlier than not play in the NFL and have a long life," he told the station in a pregame interview. "I don't really look toward my life after football. I'l...
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