Question

what did scientists discover after examining the football players brains?
a the majority of those football players had cte.

b the studied football players were killed by their undiagnosed cte.

c most of the football players developed cte from other activities.

d only players in the national football league developed cte.

Explanation:

Peer-reviewed studies examining the brains of deceased football players (including NFL and amateur players) have consistently found that a large majority of them had Chronic Traumatic Encephalopathy (CTE), a neurodegenerative disease linked to repeated head impacts. Option B is incorrect because CTE is a progressive condition, not an immediate cause of death in most cases. Option C is wrong because the CTE in these players is strongly linked to football-related head trauma, not other activities. Option D is false as CTE has been found in amateur and non-NFL football players as well.

Answer:

A. The majority of those football players had CTE.