Why this neurologist doesn’t allow her kids to play football
February 20, 2026
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as posted by the channelAnn McKee is the director of Boston University’s Chronic Traumatic Encephalopathy (CTE) Center, and formerly served as the director of neuropathology at the Department of Veterans Affairs in Bedford, Mass. She discusses her past research into the disease in dozens of former football players.
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Ann McKee spoke to FRONTLINE’s Michael Kirk on May 20, 2013, for our 2013 documentary, “League of Denial.” The interview has been edited for accuracy and clarity as part of an editorial and legal review. See a more complete description of our process here
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