Axios - Half of all National Football League players who played in the 1988 season report experiencing pain every day, roughly twice as much as other men their age, according to a new ESPN/KFF Survey.
The outlets surveyed 546 former players who are on average about 62 years old and were among the 1,532 players from the 1988 season.
- 69% reported experiencing pain in the past three months, compared with 33% of men ages 55 to 75.
- 55% said they experienced confusion or memory loss in the past 12 months that is happening more often or getting worse, compared with 16% of other men.
- Nearly half (45%) of Black players rated their physical health as fair or poor, compared with 31% of white players. And 46% of Black players said their mental health was poor compared with 21% of white players.
Yes, but: 90% of the respondents said if given a choice, they'd play again. It wasn't just for the love of the game, but for positive impacts to their social lives, relationships, financial situations and employment opportunities.
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