Former NFL running back Ricky Williams said Tuesday he doesn't believe there is a link between playing football and concussions. "I don't buy it," Williams told ESPN when asked about the connection of head trauma and playing football. "I'm only speaking from my personal experience, and because I've never allowed myself to buy it, I haven't been the effect of it," Williams said, adding that he healed his body in the offseason as intensely as he punished it during games. "Yes, I'm aware that football is a rough sport, but instead of saying, 'Oh, I'm doomed to brain trauma,' I said, 'Well, what can I do about this?' And I just started taking care of my body," Williams said. Williams said his offseason regimen included practicing yoga, he also used a chiropractor and message therapy to "peel off layers of trauma" from his body. The debate about head trauma in the sport and its long-term effects has intensified as ex-players have brought lawsuits against the league over how much it knew about concussions and whether it did enough to prevent them. Williams said he doesn't feel any ill effects from his playing days, but admitted that could change. "Ten years from now, I might be walking down the street scratching my head and yelling profanities, but right now I feel fine," he said. Source: NFL.com
Jealous? lol I have always like Ricky. I relate to him because I have the same social anxiety disorder he does. I don't smoke weed like he does, but I can understand where he is coming from. /off topic
me??? jealous??? not in this lifetime, I probably can get better stuff here in Northern California...hahahaha I like Ricky also but later in life he may change his view.
I agree really. if he played season after season with no breaks just maybe he would be feeling the effects
Give it some time sticky ricky. That being said, if there's a link between the ganja and not having the ill effects of football....
eh, give it 10 or 15 years after ricky spends all of his money on weed and he will join the lawsuits too
