September 6, 2019
Concussions increase the risk of low testosterone levels and erectile dysfunction later in life, according to a Harvard study of 3,400 former NFL players.
Retired NFL fullback Le’Ron McClain announced on Twitter, “Need to tell my story of how my head is crazy and how football did it.” He spoke of “dark times” and pleaded with the league for help.
Renowned quarterback Andrew Luck retired from football at age 29 after suffering multiple injuries in six seasons, including torn rib cartilage, a partially torn abdomen, a concussion and a lacerated kidney.
Meanwhile, one NFL team has offered a kicking job to female soccer player Carli Lloyd. Her trainer told Fox Sports, “We are thinking about what it would do to the sport itself, every sport at every level.”
Socionomists note that multiple sports, including football, are affected by shifts in social mood.
To find out more, read “Bitter Blows: The Socionomic Story Behind the NFL’s Concussion Conundrum”.
If you look closely, you can see patterns in social mood that help you predict social trends. Learn more with the Socionomics Premier Membership.
The Socionomist enables you to see trend-shaping waves of social mood, as reflected by the stock market — and capitalize on them. The June issue looks at phases of social mood and features a “Research Roundup,” which highlights five academic studies that shine a light on important aspects of socionomic theory. Mood Riffs topics include “quiet luxury,” loneliness, the Writers Guild strike and efforts by countries to trade in currencies other than the U.S. dollar. Read the June issue when you become a Socionomics Premier Member.
