(CNN) -- Concussions and the link to CTE have captured the headlines once again, with Junior Seau's family filing a lawsuit against the NFL. They believe the brain damage Seau suffered during his 20 years in the league led to his suicide. Then, in a recent interview with "New Republic" magazine, President Barack Obama tackled the culture of violence in football and the impact the game takes on its players. Obama stated, as much of a fan he is of football, "If I had a son, I would have to think long and hard before I let him play football."
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Lamar Campbell knew Junior Seau and worked with Dave Duerson
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He is intrigued by recent findings out of UCLA on brain disease
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Campbell says the decision to donate his brain was not to be taken lightly
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This new @placeholder study can be a turning point, not just for NFL athletes, but all male and female athletes who play contact sports.