paul kirk has that story for us. >> former nfl player phillip adams is accused of shooting and killing doctor robert lesslie. his wife, his 2 young grandchildren and 2 air conditioning workers outside of the doctor's home in south carolina back in april, police found adams's body inside the home with a self-inflicted gunshot wound to the head. no motive for the shootings has ever been determined. but at a press conference tuesday, doctor ann mckee of boston university's cte center said adams's brain scan showed unusually severe stage 2 cte. the disease linked to chronic brain trauma which likely had an impact on his deteriorating mental health. don't think he snapped it. it appeared to be a cumulative. >> progressive impairment. he was getting increasingly paranoid. he was having increasing difficulties with his memory and he was very likely having more and more impulsive behaviors. adam suffered numerous injuries over the course of his football career, including 2 known concussions in a three-game span in 2012. >> in a statement tuesday adams's family said they were pleased to have a

advised we've got four down, four down inside the house. >> reporter: in the shocking mass murder, phillip adams killed dr. robert lesley, a well-known local physician. killed the doctor's wife, two of their grandchildren, and two workers outside their south carolina home. dr. ann mckee who examined adam's brain, is blaming cte, a degenerative brain disease. saying this case was unusually severe, stage two. where the patient is often aggressive, explosive or paranoid. she says his brain looked a lot like the brain of aaron hernandez, the former nfl tight end who was convicted of murder and died by suicide in prison. >> we are finding some comfort in the cte results and the explanation they provide for the irrational behaviors pertaining to this tragedy. >> reporter: cte is found in people with a history of head trauma and can only be officially diagnosed when a person is dead. tonight, adams joins a growing list of former nfl players who've struggled with the disease. at the time of the killings, adams fee father told wcnc in charlotte that he blamed his son's football career. >> i think the foo

in the shocking mass murder, phillip adams killed dr. robert leslie, a well-known physician, his wife, two of their grandchildren and two workers outside their south carolina home. dr. ann mckee who examined his brain is blaming cte, saying this was unusually severe, stage two, where the patient is often aggressive, explosive or paranoid. his brain looked a lot like the brain of aaron hernandez who was convicted of murder and died by suicide in prison. >> we are finding some comfort in the cte results and the explanation they provide for the irrational behaviors pertaining to this tragedy. >> reporter: cte is found in people with a history of head trauma and can only be officially diagnosed when a person is dead. adams joins a growing list of former nfl players who struggle with the disease. at the time of the killings, his father said he blamed his son's football career. >> i think the football messed him up. >> reporter: he was just 32 years old when he died, had played for six nfl teams and suffered injuries throughout his career. the

disease that linked to repeated head trauma reporter paul gerke has the story. >> former nfl player phillip adamsg doctor robert lesslie. his wife, his 2 young grandchildren and 2 air conditioning workers outside of the doctor's home in south carolina back in april, police found adams's body inside the home with a self-inflicted gunshot wound to the head. no motive for the shootings has ever been determined. but at a press conference tuesday, doctor ann mckee of boston university's cte center said adams's brain scan showed unusually severe stage 2 cte. the disease linked to chronic brain trauma which likely had an impact on his deteriorating mental health. don't think he snapped it. it appeared to be a cumulative. >> progressive impairment. he was getting increasingly paranoid. he was having increasing difficulties with his memory and he was very likely having more and more impulsive behaviors. adam suffered numerous injuries over the course of his football career, including 2 known concussions in a three-game span in 2012. >> in a statement tuesday adams's family said they were pleased to have a

and i think that's what we saw in phillip adams. . >> so with stage two cte, there is a profound behavioral a profound behavioral impact we found in almost all the players. and in this case the pathology was particularly severe in the frontal lobes which i think accounted for some of his paranoia and those behaviors, you know, at the end of his life. . >> now, one of the things when these types of -- this type of analysis is you can only study a person's brain like this after ever they die. that's one of the challenges for you in studying cte, correct? >> oh, it's absolutely the greatest challenge we have. we're getting closer every day. there are many universities working on ways to diagnose cte during life. we are getting close with brain scans, looking for the protein with imaging, getting close with fluid biomarkers, blood tests, spinal fluid tests, but we're not there yet. we have made tremendous advances over the last five years. so we're close but not there yet. >> as i said, you are doing important work up there. everyone should be grateful for it. until we get these extra breakthro

paul gerke has the story. >> former nfl player phillip adams is accused of shooting and killing doctorlesslie. his wife, his 2 young grandchildren and 2 air conditioning workers outside of the doctor's home in south carolina back in april, police found adams's body inside the home with a self-inflicted gunshot wound to the head. no motive for the shootings has ever been determined. but at a press conference tuesday, doctor ann mckee of boston university's cte center said adams's brain scan showed unusually severe stage 2 cte. the disease linked to chronic brain trauma which likely had an impact on his deteriorating mental health. don't think he snapped it. it appeared to be a cumulative. >> progressive impairment. he was getting increasingly paranoid. he was having increasing difficulties with his memory and he was very likely having more and more impulsive behaviors. adam suffered numerous injuries over the course of his football career, including 2 known concussions in a three-game span in 2012. >> in a statement tuesday adams's family said they were pleased to have a better understa

phillip adams has found that he had a chronic, a brain disease when he shot dead 6 people in april. this year. adam's brain was donated for research. and on tuesday, the doctor said that he had stage 2, c t. e. when he died, it's common among fell plays, who suffer or passive head trauma on the field, and can lead to paranoia aggression. and although before this, before the san francisco 49 is going back, killed himself a day after the shooting. in south carolina, on april the 7th back 1st stop and car may have been good enough to beat to its hamilton to the formula one wall championship. but his body almost let him down. there happened one, his 1st ever war title after his fresh ties allowed him to get past hamilton in controversial circumstances. that's been says that he had to battle terrible crime as well as the brit. so i was of course, fighting him in defending, and i just felt like my muscle just like dancing together, coming together and it almost became like penance. ball, you know, it was like, it was terrible. it's like the worst experience you can have in terms of, you k

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phillip adams have found out he had the chronic brain disease when he shot a dead 6 people and then himself, in april, this year, adams brain, that was donated for research. and on tuesday, dr. said he had stage to city eat when he died. the brain disease is common among and a fell players who suffer repetitive had trauma on the field, an a can lead to paranoia aggression and all the disorders before my san francisco . 49 as cornerback killed himself a day after the shooting. in carolina, on april, the 7th, the english premier league is facing a rack or number of coven 19 cases. 42 plays and staff a half tested positive and the past week. i to say night is match against brentford . later on tuesday has been postponed due to a corona virus outbreak. united. the league said the decision was made following guidance from medical advisors due to the exceptional circumstances of the outbreak . and the city manager pet. guardiola is urging all his place and staff to get their coven 19 boost of vaccination cities. game at leads that later on tuesday is set to kickoff. as planned, whisper with ablaz

one, a brain scan of phillip adams, a form are journeyman in the nfl.two cte, brain trauma brought on by head concussions. the other a crime scene where he murdered six strangers before taking his own life. football, so much of a thread there, its nickname is football city usa. adams spent almost 20 years playing the game. when you look at his brain scan, you don't have to be a brain surgeon to recognize of aaron hernandez's. it was key to the findings of adam's brain. chris chris chris christopher, what similarities do you see between this and the aaron hernandez case? >> dr. mckee noted that both of them had severe frontal lobe damage. they both have stage two cte but it was extraordinary in the frontal lobe. with frontal lobe damage, you find personality and behavior changes and problems with aggressiveness and impulsivity. it makes sense that both would be involved, both would be nofd with a scenario like this that really just rocks you. >> i think i don't have to say correlation when talking about cte and football. i think i can say causation becau

one, a brain scan of phillip adams, a form are journeyman in the nfl.ssions. the other a crime scene where he murdered six strangers before taking his own life. football, so much of a thread there, its nickname is football city usa. adams spent almost 20 years playing the game. when you look at his brain scan, you don't have to be a brain surgeon to recognize of aaron hernandez's. it was key to the findings of adam's brain. christopher, what similarities do you see between this and the aaron hernandez case? a new study found nfl players are four-times more likely to die of als than the general public. boston university researchers were key to the findings on adams' brain and the als study. the co-founder of the cte center played football for harvard, is a former professional wrestler in addition to having a ph.d. in behavioral neuroscience. what similarities do you see between this and the aaron hernandez case? >> dr. mckee noted that both of them had severe frontal lobe damage. they both have stage two cte, but it was extraordinary in the frontal lobe.

an autopsy of former nfl player phillip adams has revealed adams had unusually severe brain disease in his frontal lobe at the time he fatally shot six people and took his own life in april. adams had stage 2 chronic traumatic encephalopathy, or cte, which has been linked to head trauma and concussions -- often inflicted while playing football. the range of symptoms include violent mood swings and memory loss. researchers also found that adams' pathology was similar to that of aaron hernandez, a former nfl player who died by suicide in 2017 while in prison on murder charges. phillips had repeatedly sought help from the nfl. and a group of young activists from across the country are on hunger strike to demand lawmakers pass the freedom to vote act. the hunger strike started in arizona last week and has since expanded, with striking activists protesting in front of the white house every day. noted harvard professor lawrence lessig has joined the hunger strike after being inspired by a meeting with some of the activists. this is madison speaking tuesday, day nine of her hunger strike. >>

an autopsy revealed former-nfl player phillip adams had severe brain trauma when he went on an allegedthis year. the 32-year-old accused of gunning down six people, including four members of the same family before killing himself in april after learning adams played for the nfl for six years, the coroner in the case listed boston university's cte center to determine whether adams suffered from the disease. cte, of course, is a degenerative brain disease caused by repeated head trauma a boston university researcher said today adams' case was stage two cte and unusually severe in both frontal lobes she said it may have contributed to what she called his behavioral abnormalities officials have not yet announced a motive for those shootings >>> communities across the country are still recovering from a series of natural disasters this year. last winte texas, that deep freeze last winter in texas. hurricane ida. wildfires in the west. and now, the deadly tornados they all caused widespread destruction but in some cases, the real extent of the damage isn't realized for months or even years a

phillip adams played in the nfl for six seasons, including with the 49ers, according to an autopsy releasedevere cte in his frontal lobe. cte is a degenerative brain disease linked to concussions and repetitive head trauma. it has been associated with cognitive issues and can cause aggression, impulsivity and depression. phillips killed six people, including two young children in april before killing himself. o j. simpson is a free man, nevada state police spokeswoman announced today. the 74 year old former football star and actor was granted good behavior credits and discharge from parole. simpson was acquitted in los angeles in the 1994 killings of his ex wife and her friend and convicted in las vegas in october of 2000 and eight of armed robbery. he served nine years in prison for leading several men in a confrontation with two sports collectibles dealers. simpson's lawyer declined to talk about simpson's future, including whether he intends to remain in nevada. the coronavirus has now killed more than 800,000. people in the u. s. the u. s hit that number today. just two years after covi

phillips. now, images of that went viral and went all over social media and us media, mainstream media, social media, et cetera, were quick to jump on the incident and say that because nicholas adam was wearing a make america great again hat that he and his classmates were racist and had to add race history taunted this native american. 2 this is some of how the media reacted at the time. disturbing viral video has marked outraged ord covington catholic high school students in locking a native american man. some of them harassing and jeering at a native american elder, disturbing viral video, show them all the teams and make america great again. caressing a native american out there. troubling incident at the foot of the lincoln memorial . now, nicholas sandman was only 16 years old at the time. and now video has surfaced, showing that that's not what happened. if you look at the details of the incident and it was much more complicated and the native american walked up to him, he did not approach the native american and the scene of what took place was just wildly inaccurate. the way you as media portrayed the train of advances, if this group of high school boys had just randomly

phillips. now, images of that went viral and went all over social media and us media, mainstream media, social media, it's cetera, were quick to jump on the incident and say that because nicholas adam was wearing a make america great. again, a hat that he and his classmates were racist and had had racially taunted this native american. 2 nicholas sandman was only 16 years old, a minor at the time this incident took place and his image was plastered across the us media. he was accused of disrespecting, an elder, taunting a native american. he was accused of being racist. there are many, many extreme allegations were hurled against him, his face was all across social media as well as mainstream us media. but then longer video surface that showed that he and his friends had not initiated the confrontation. he did not approach the native american and the scene of what took place was just wildly inaccurate. the way us media portrayed the chain of events as if this group of high school boys had just randomly walked up to a native american to taunt him. it wasn't true now at this point, nicholas sandman still has ongoing law suits against cbs abc news, the new york times and rolling stone