eagles was the worst one tony dorsett ever took. >> tony dorsett is still on the ground. >> reporter: dorsett now says hits like that have left him with some menacing symptoms. memory loss, outbursts of temper and depression. dorsett doesn't know how many concussions he got in his 12-year hall of fame career or during his four seasons in college, but he's one of nine former nfl players who have had a new brain scan that may help identify chronic traumatic encephalopathy or cte, a brain disease caused by head trauma linked to dementia and depression. dorsett says he's tested positive for symptoms consistent with cte. previously, the only way to find out if someone had cte was after their death, with an autopsy on the brain. now -- >> this test involves a tracer which is injected into a vein and then it will bind to these abnormal proteins that we see in cte so if you have them in your brain, it can diagnose this in the living person. >> reporter: neurosurgeon julian bailes, former physician for the pittsburgh steelers, is part of a team that devised the new brain scan. he acknowledges

nfl legend tony dorsett goes public with a devastating diagnosis. what's happening to his brain after so many years in the game? >>> and the power of one man's compassion. dedicating his life to saving others as the guardian of the great golden gate. "nightly news" begins now. >>> good evening. we are all about to hear the president of the united states apologize, and not just for the troubled rollout of the new health care website but for the fact that his promise to the american people that if they like their current health insurance they can keep it has not held true for all. our chief white house correspondent and political director chuck todd sat down with the president exclusively a short time ago at the white house. he's on the north lawn to start us off. good evening. >> reporter: good evening. the troubled health care rollout and the president's apparent broken promise about people keeping the plans they like has been weighing heavily on the entire white house. it was a chastened commander in chief i spoke with earlier today. i will start w

tony dorsett testing positive for a brain disease. the symptoms he says he now suffers. >> later, lululemon >>> today in san francisco a hearing called by legislatures >> they want to know what is being done to prevent another accident like one that killed two men in october and why something wasn't done to prevent it. >> we're live at the state building in san francisco. heather? >> this hearing was scheduled for before the double fatal accident, postponed twice for difficult bart labor negotiations when it did happen today, legislatures wanted a lot more details about the fatal accident but they, like rest of us, will have to wait for the ntsb investigation to wrap up in about three weeks. immediately after the october 19th accident that killed christopher shepherd and lawrence daniels, bart suspended use of a practice called simple approval, leaving track side safety up to workers today assembly labor and employment committee asked why that practice was in use when osha said it contributed to two prior bart deaths in 2001 and 2008.

you not -- you not -- you not anthony tony dorsett. you're not him anymore. who are you? who are you becoming? people are saying, i challenge myself, who are you becoming, man? a veggie. >> that's tough to watch. >> a hero of mine and he's not himself, clearly. >> you can see it. >> oh, yes. >> cte is a protein that surrounds the brain and it starts affecting every part of your body. you become like he said a shelf who you are. >> found in football players as young as 17 years old. scary stuff. >> hard to hear for a parent who's starting to think about putting their kids in that sport. >> no doubt about it. >>> coming up, a big night for country music. 47th annual country music awards. >>> ahead in the next hour, men who fathered dozens, even hundreds of children. they don't even know about them. the new ethical questions about sperm donors. ♪ ♪ >>> all right. the partying winding down in nashville this morning after country music's biggest night of the year. >> last night right here on abc, the cmas paid tribute to the pioneers and the new stars that are stretching t

hall of fame running back tony dorsett, the great tony dorsett, has signs of cte. that's the disease associated with repeated brain trauma. in a story first reported by espn's "outside the lines," dorsett underwent brain scans and other testing over the last three months. now 59 years old, dorsett said he suffers from memory loss, gregs and even thoughts of suicide and unleashes outbursts on his family. >> it's painful, man. for my daughters to say they're scared of me. it's painful. >> that's just so sad. >>> another nfl hall of famer, retired lineman joe de delamielleure has been tested. they've retired nine players with concerns about concussions, and guess what, eight results are in, and they are all positive for signs of cte. >>> in other news this morning, a teenager's final moments come into view as federal investigators take a new look at the gruesome discovery of his body inside a gym mat at the georgia high school. we're talking about kendrick johnson. after a lengthy legal fight by johnson's family and an ongoing investigation by cnn, new surveillance ta

you are not anthony, tony dorsett. you are not him anymore. who are you? who are you becoming? i beat myself up? i challenge myself. who are you becoming, man? look at you. >> wow. >> that's tough to watch. >> he's a hero of mine and he's not himself clearly. >> you can see it. >> oh, yeah. >> ct is a protein that surrounds the brain and shrinks to half of its size and effects every part of your body and like he is saying you become a shell of who you are. >> it is found in football players as young as 17 years old. >> that is hard for a parent who is thinking of putting their kids in that sport. >> no doubt about it. >>> coming up a big night for country music. cma awards paying tribute to the old and news new and some surprises as well. >>> and men who feared dozens and hundreds of children and they don't even know about them. the new ethical questions about sperm donors. you are watching abc's "world news now." >>> the partying winding down in nashville after the biggest night of the year. >> the cma's paid tribute to pie nonyears and newest stars who are stretching the boun

i'm speak with tony dorsett in "the situation room" later today. tell us what's going on. >> he has been diagnosed with depression, with -- that's he's had thoughts of suicide, he's had memory loss, he's more short tempered than ever, prone to outbursts toward his wife and daughters. he's one of nine former nfl players that have gone through the special new test for early signs of what you've called cte, chronic traum platic encephalopathy. degenerative brain disease linked to head traumas in the nfl and other sports. some say these tests cannot be conducted very well on people who are still alive, that the only way to really test for cte is after you're dead and they can examine your brain. a new test they found a protein that is common in cte where they can kind of find that out while alive and in your brain. one of nine players who have undergone testing for that. he believe his may have symptoms associated with cte. >> he's in his late 50s? >> he'll turn 60 in april. >> what does the nfl say? >> i just got an e-mail back before i rushed to the

tony dorsett, football icon, seemly invincible, has come forward to describe a brutal diagnosis. abc's senior national correspondent jim avila. >> reporter: the breezy charisma and movie star smile of hall of famer tony dorsett, literally knocked from his face by hit after hit in the nfl. >> they call that a knockout. >> reporter: this is the bruising, head-on tackle he remembers most. watch again. it knocks his chin strap into the air and leaves dorsett sprawled on the turf for 15 minutes. >> he just blew me up. it was like a freight train hitting a volkswagen. >> reporter: but minutes later dorsett was back in the game, one of the countless concussions he suffered. today at age 59 he's clinically depressed, forgetful, short tempered, even suicidal. >> i'm too smart of a person i like to think, to take my life. but it's crossed my mind. >> reporter: so worried, dorsett and 8 other former nfl players volunteered for a break-through study at ucla which this week revealed what he feared most, his brain displays the telltale signs of cte, a debilitating incurable disease from hits t

tony dorsett is now suffering from a degenerative brain disease. dorsett just spoke about his health on espn's "outside the lines." he said, quote, my memory's getting worse and worse. i'm very short tempered. clinically, i'm depressed. i'm too smart of a person to take my life but it's crossed my mind. eric, bail me out here because i know nothing about tony dorsett. >> first of all -- i was going to say. >> 25 years of being a writer with the drinking and the smoking, it's not that different in terps of mental decline. >> and digestive issues. >> co-host of "the five" with bob, you bang your head against the wall every day. help me out here. >> you know what you're getting into, these guys from the time they're this big. the nfl has ruled about the hits. these guys have to man up. they made millions upon millions of dollars in a violent game. >> would you let your son play football? >> i would. >> okay. dana, i hear you don't watch football either. >> i do watch. people who play rugby, they don't have any protection at all. it's one of those thin

tony dorsett, football icon, seemly invincible has come forward to describe a brutal diagnosis. abc's senior national correspondent jim avila. >> reporter: the breezy charisma and movie star smile of hall of famer tony dorsett, literally knocked from his face by hit after hit in the nfl. >> they call that a knockout. >> reporter: this is the bruising, head-on tackle he remembers most. watch again. it knocks his chin strap into the air and left dorsett sprawled on the turf for 15 minutes. >> i mean he just blew me up. it was like a freight train hitting a volkswagen. >> reporter: but minutes later dorsett was back in the game, one of the countless concussions he suffered. today at age 59 he's clinically depressed, short tempered and even suicidal. >> i'm too smart of a person to take my life but it's crossed my mind. >> reporter: so worried dorsett and 8 other former nfl players volunteered for a break through study at ucla which this week said what he feared most, he has the signs of cte from hits that carry the power of a sledge hammer. until how doctors have only seen damage o

tony dorsett, fresh off a brain scan with doctors at ucla, fears for his life. this morning, hall of fame football player, tony dorsett, speaking out on being diagnosed with chronic traumatic encephalopathy. >> glad to see tony dorsett get up and walk off the field. >> reporter: he told "outside the lines" he doesn't know how many concussions he suffered during his career in the nfl. but the worst was one this violent hit in a cowboys/eagles game. back in 1984. >> tony dorsett is still on the ground. >> it reminded me of a mack truck, hitting a volkswagen. i mean, he just blew me up. they call that a knockout. >> reporter: today, he faces the consequences of those hits, including depression, mood swings and memory loss. >> my memory -- it's getting worse and worse as the days go by. my short-temperedness, i'm very short-tempered, it gets worse. >> reporter: dorsett says he's prone to outbursts at his wife and daughters. >> it's painful, for my daughters to say they're scared of me. >> reporter: at his lowest moments, he said he even thought about suicide. >> i m

they've suffered rage and depression just like tony dorsett described. for now the ucla test is not conclusive. and cte is still typically diagnosed after death in an autopsy. but if it pans out with these larger studies, these could mean knowing more about how cte progresses and more importantly, how to potentially treat it one day. >>> we've got news for the families of anyone suffering from bipolar disease or any other sort of mental illness. unlike the bargain brand, depend gives you new fit-flex®, our best protection. it's a smooth and comfortable fit with more lycra strands. hi sweetie! get your free sample at depend.com. is what makes us different. we take the time to get to know you and your unique health needs. then we help create a personalized healthcare experience that works for you. and you. and you. with 50 years of know-how, and a dedicated network of doctors, health coaches, and wellness experts, we're a partner you can rely on -- today, and tomorrow. we're going beyond insurance to become your partner in health. humana. to become your p

. >>> also this week, pro football hall of famer tony dorsett opened up about his symptoms of cte, a type of brain disease often suffered in athletes that had blows to the head. >> memory loss, more than anything, has been my big deal. sometimes you can have, you know, sensitivity to light and things like that, but my thing was, you know, not remembering. you know, i've been taking my daughters to practice for years and all of a sudden i forget how to get there. >> dorsett has been part of this ucla study looking at the brains of former nfl players. let me show you something here. this is a normal brain over here, and this is the brain of players who were in this study, who have had at least one concussion. look over here. you see this sort of bluish hue in the normal brain? you see that in these other brains as well, but pay more attention to these areas of bright yellow and also bright red over here. that's what researchers are concerned about. they believe that could be the proteins typically seen in people with alzheimer's disease. now, of course, it's not just the presence of th

you're not anthony tony dorsett. you're not him anymore. who are you? who are you becoming? i beat myself up. i challenge myself, who are you becoming, man? >> wow. you've got other players with that condition including leonard marshal of the new york giants claims he's having some of the same symptoms. to football, dolphins players were advised to not comment on the situation involving richie incognito and jonathan martin, but that ban ended and some players opened up. listen to this. >> i think if you asked john martin a week before who his best friend on the team was he would say richie incognito. richie was the first guy there. >> the dolphins suspended incognito sunday for misconduct. no word yet if he's going to be coming back to the team. martin has quit the sport. by the way, still out there a couple of days, we have george washington's secret fix thanks to all of you, top five in the country on amazon, barnes & noble. special thanks to sean hannity, we talked about it last night. as usual, the first question was what's elisabeth like? how's elisabeth in the morning.

dorsett, both coming out and telling their stories. brett said he could not remember a soccer season for his daughter as a father of three daughters myself, that's a huge loss, you know, in terms of his memory. what about that? does that -- does that have an impact? are players in the nfl listening and saying i'm playing now and hitting as hard as i can but i'm not anxious to have that kind of life afterwards? >> you're right. there are a couple of players that walked away from the game just recently. these guys weren't high profile players they weren't making the tens of millions of dollars that some of the guys are, they said i don't want to have the kind of life that they are having, the tony dorsetts and the brett favre and the earl campbells and a couple of guys have walked away and it will be an interesting question that people deal with year to year now do they want to keep playing this violent game. >> i know it's a busy weekend for you, thanksgiving weekend. >> no problem. >>> we have a medical mystery that you have to hear to

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you're not, you're not anthony, tony dorsett. you're not him anymore. who are you? i'm too smart after person i like to think to take my life. but, it has crossed my mind. harris: so sad. tom, real quickly, the league paid out on this issue of concussion. is it too late for some of these players to demand more if they find problems down the road more serious than they thought. >> i don't think there is anything here, harris. boils down to one simple legal phrase. assumption of risk. the nfl is inhernly violent, dangerous sport. football's a draws sport especially playing against 300-pound, six foot something individuals. you play this sport. you assume the risk later in life you could have problems either physical or mental. harris: all right. a few seconds, rebecca. >> the league did payout i don't think if he opted into that settlement you can't then pursue further money but the leaguageacknowledged there may be issues with their previous players and injuries. harris: rebecca, tom, thank you very much for a rich discussion today. >> thanks, harris. >> it is heart

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. >> reporter: the latest news that cowboys running back tony dorsett has been diagnosed with degenerative brain disease. >> i've been taking my daughters to practice to years and all of a sudden i forget how to get there. >> reporter: only gives parents more reason for concern. >> it's scary, especially when he gets hit hard. he's a running back. >> reporter: from peewee on up most young players are now taught to keep their heads up. >> guys, take a seat. >> reporter: many counties across our region now require baseline concussion testing for athletes. the test offers coaches and students a way to evaluate whether players are ready to return to practice after an injury. >> a slow return to play, they work out without the pads. then initially we'll get them into maybe half pads and then full pads and it's usually a five to seven day process. >> reporter: there is no evidence that helmets reduce the risk of concussion. >> just from a personal standpoint it's definitely something that hits home. you want to make sure these kids go on to be valuable parts of society down the way and you don't

you are not anthony tony dorsett. you are not him any more. who are you. who are you becoming. i beat myself up, who are you becoming, man. look at you. >> even while he was putting together a hall of fame career, nba super star always had eyes towards his post basketball life. and a run for governor of his home state of alabama. ritchie sat down and asked him if he still held political aspirations. >> no, because the political process has changed so much, where these republicans and democrats they just fight over everything. that's not a single person in the world that i fight over with on every subject. and that's silly. shut down the government, because you know what, because it doesn't effect them. i look at these people, they are real people out here. that's the one thing -- i never want to get to the point in my life, because i'm blessed to have a great life, that i don't care about people. once i lose that, it is time for me to die. >> you think there's a disconnect. >> there's a huge disconnect. >> listen, i want to say -- america is the greatest place in the world, but

hater, who didn't love tony dorsett. pushing 60 years old now and starting to lose his memory and he has fears hi may have a disease and there's a lot of pressure on the nfl now, and you just wonder if the nfl isn't in for some very, very difficult days ahead. >> yeah. i don't disagree with you. we have all the concussion injuries and the lawsuits from the concussions. there's no question. but the end of the day, these are adults that are get paid a lot. it's a violent sport. and i think you just got to separate rookie hazing versus real bullying. when you go into public relations, they have serious problems. this isn't helping. >> they do. patrick mcdonough. thank you. >>> the one thing it's a violent sport, certainly. but i think questions regarding head injuries is, did the nfl come forward and tell people of the dangers or did the nfl try for people not to learn about the dangers of serious head injury? two completely different scenarios. one way is one thing. the second is quite another. the answers will come in due

nfl legend tony dorsett goes public with a devastating diagnosis. what's happening to his brain after so many years in the game? >>> and the power of one man's compassion. dedicating his life to saving others as the guardian of the great golden gate. "nightly news" begins now.

dorsett on sportscenter, and i couldn't take it. i've seen this happen to a lot of players, but this was my guy on my team. to see him telling this story, it broke my heart. , if the if this sport days for football are numbered in our society. i know that is heresy to a lot of fans. >> i don't know, i don't have a crystal ball. , if you really take the long view, aggressive has always been into competitive situations of one kind or another. think it's so hardwired, i think it's in our dna. his football's days numbered? i don't think so. >> too much money? i don't want to be too melodramatic. tavis: >> you are stephen bochco. that is is blood lust built into all of us, and we love watching those games. we love watching the sport. if it's not football, it's going to be something else. what's happening with the players is not quite murder, unless you want to be really literal about what happens to these players. but this tv series that you have first."urder in the your firstite follow series because i'm always trying to track your bril

. >>> former dallas cowboys tony dorsett speaks out about a degenerative disease caused by head trauma. here's hit optimistic view. >> because i've been told that, you know, i -- we can slow it down. we can stop it, and sometimes it can even reverse it. so i'm all over this and i'm not going to stop trying to get it straight as far as my cte is concerned. >> former heavyweight champ tyson bares his struggles in his any autobiography, "undisputed truth." "sometimes i just fantasize about blowing somebody's brains out so i can go to jail. makes me think my whole life has ban joke." >>> and poppy. finishing third in boston the mayoral race all thanks to, yep, write-in votes. >>> and seeing is believing. university of pittsburgh guard cameron wright put together quite the promo for their team. a trick shot while sitting down. viral video. a lot of people hitting that one. man, i'm jealous. >>> just ahead, get ready for a live version of "the sound of music '"carrie underwood in the ro role julie andrews made legendary. >>> welcome back. of all the images i've seen over the last 24 hour, th

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. >>> nfl great tony dorsett confirming he's been diagnosed with a condition linked to dementia. the 59-year-old dallas cowboys hall of famer says the news hit him like a ton of bricks. three other former players have been diagnosed. including leonard marshall. >>> president obama is finding himself playing defense on the affordable care act. this morning he is back in washington after a trip to texas. it is the largest state refusing to participate in the health care law. he got an earful from both sides. tracie potts joins us with the latest. there's news on the resignation on the rollout team, what's being made of that? >> tony trinkle, the top chief technology officer at health and human services is leaving as of next friday. next week will be his last day. he's going into the private sector, already replaced for now by someone on the inside. as they get ready to roll out more money from the health law. today the white house is announcing $150 million in grants to community health centers to treat more than a million new patients, part of the health law that president obama s

tony dorsett talks about suffering from a disease caused by head trauma. here is his optimistic view, though. >> i have been told that, you know, we can slow it down, we can stop it. sometimes it can reverse it. so, i'm all over this. i'm trying to get this thing straight as far as my cte is concerned. look at tony go. former heavyweight champ mike tyson "undisputed trut." he says sometimes i fantasize about blowing somebody's brains out so i can go to prison for the rest of my life. working on this bookmaking he think my whole life has been a joke. >>> how about mayor big poppy? >> mayor, huh? >> mayor. david ortiz finished third in boston's mayoral race. all thanks to the blank line on the ballot. >> thanks to the fans. >> mayor poppy. it has a ring to it. >> the mayor. >> have a good one. turning back to what might be one of the strongest storms in history, bill karins has more on that. >> we have only started to see the catastrophe. people can't get communication. it's a rural area. a couple hundred thousand people under the center of the eye. this is

tony dorsett has dementia. the hall of famer says the news hit him like a ton of bricks. according to espn, three other former players have also been diagnosed, including leonard marshall. >>> president obama is once again finding himself playing defense on the affordable care act. this morning he's back in washington after a trip to texas. it's the largest state refusing to participate in the health care law. and while there, he got an earful from both sides. nbc tracie potts joins us live from washington with more. good morning. >> reporter: good morning. we learned the white house is rolling out more money for people who don't have health insurance so they can see a doctor so she can sign up for a plan had that web citsi website working. today the white house is announcing $150 million in grants to community health centers to treat more than 1 million new patients. it's part of the health law president obama says has him frustrated because the website to buy insurance isn't working properly. >> this is like having a really good product in a store and the cash registers

now here's this news with regard to tony dorsett, one of the heroes with whom i grew up. >> one of my favorite players of all time. >> the league just seems to be suffering from all angles. >> for people who have not seen the news regarding tony dorsett, it appears that he may be suffering from some of the same issues that other players have after taking punishment on that field. now they are seeing neurological problems. >> and so you wonder, is this going to be yet one more reason why moms in particular start to say, you know, i don't want my son playing this sport. i don't want him growing up to aspire to be in that locker room and getting hit on the head that many times. better he plays soccer. >> yeah, you know, bryant gumball had an incredible op-ed on his show. there was a time when track and field and horse racing were the number one sports. people thought they would always be popular and sports we enjoyed watching. look at the case now. that may very well be what happens to football. >> right. i don't think it's going to be because of litigation. i don't think it's because th

tony dorsett opens up in my one-on-one interview coming up this hour. i'm wolf blitzer. you're in "the situation room."

tony dorsett, you heard him say that his kids are scared of him. when heet goods mad he gets really mad. tony dorsett took part, four guys took part in this new brain study where they were able to determine signs of cte. you can't actually detect cte until an autopsy is performed. they were diagnosed with signs. the depression, the memory loss. tony dorsett said he knew he had several concussions over his career. didn't know how many. but he said the owners knew what was going on but they decided to look the other way. i think what he said earlier this week was really poignant. >> the owners knew this for years. and they looked the other way. and they kept putting those players in harm's way. that in itself right there really, really was hard for me to understand what human being would do that to another human being. >> you know, there is no cure for cte, guys. but they say this new testing, this brain study, it's a game-changer. it puts them in the right direction of being able to study and determine when people have signs of cte and get them trea

on thursday, wolf spoke with nfl hall of famer tony dorsett. he's been diagnosed with what we call cte, and he's suffering from a serious memory loss. >> the owners knew this for years, and they looked the other way. they kept putting the players in harm's way. that in itself was really, really heart for me to understand why one human being would do that to another human being. >> ratchle, today we're hearing reports that hall of fame quarterback terry bradshaw is now experiencing memory loss and depression. there's been this big settlement, but now we're starting to see they icons who have been affected. does the nfl need to do more? >> well, there's a lot of people who think so. when they did settle that concussion lawsuit, there was some talk of, hey, this is the end of this situation, but it's certainly not. there will be new players having new problems and you have time. as you say it is some of the icon, tony dorsett, terry bradshaw, these are guys near and dear to people's hearts. when you talk about identifying a person with a problem -

is under scrutiny after tony dorsett was diagnosed of having cte. it's a condition that is linked to head trauma. >> and in baseball the chicago cups have a necubs have a new m. he was both a player and coach and he was the been of coach-for-the san diego padres. i'm jessica taft. those are your headlines for this hour. plenty more to come after the break. >> welcome back too al jazeera america i'm john siegenthaler here is a look at your headlines. >> the woman in charge of healthcare.gov says the website needed a few fixes before going on-line. >> kathleen has also said that more repairs are needed, but rejected the idea of taking it down entirely. >>> one republican senator called for her to resign. >> secretary of state john kerry sounded optimistic about the peace talks. kerry met with the israeli president and prime minister today and later he met with the leader of the palestinian authority. >> scientists who examined the remains of yasser arafat say it's likely he was poisoned they found a high level of radioactive substance called pulonium.

you have a face like tony dorsett who is the biggest star there was in his era. >> where does this go for the nfl as a sport. where does this go for football. you talk about high school, pro, whatever. >> they recognize ad huge problem and trying to make rule changes. can't go after the head. they are calling some of these plays very differently. can't take away contact. these guys are 6'3", 250 and run 440s. they are in train wrecks and car accidents every time they collide with each other. these injuries will continue. >> i saw high school football team in practice had an extra sort of layer of protection. first time i had seen that on the helmets. it is. these guys are going faster than ever before. you know, they are, you know, don't know if they are on hgh or what they are on but man they are going faster and stronger. than they ever seem to be >> you're right. >> it's a car accident every 15 seconds. >> go stand on field level during an nfl game it's so scary. they are big and fast and it's a mini car accident and it's a problem for football. if you're a parent now and see tony

you are not anthony tony dorsett. you are not him anymore. who you are? who are you becoming? i beat myself up. i challenge my self who are you becoming, man? look at you. >> as a player in the nba or as a league broadcaster charles barkly 'lee has never wil neverm with giving his opinion. >> somest greatest discrimination we have seen lately in american society has to do with gays and less by yanks in past season jason cool ridges came out as the first active player in the nba to say he was gay. >> yeah. you have said you have probably played with gay players. >> everyone has worked with a gay person. being black i'm a really, it stuck they were racism rears it's ugly head. you see it all the time. you see it all the time. i want to be inclusionary in all walks of my life. if a guy is gay god bless him i want nothing, but the best for him. i was proud of jason. you don't want niche to have to hide their identify tea. >> hear more of my conversation with charles barkley at 10:30 on al jazeera. where he shares his opinion on why young people should stay in college and why healt

nfl hall-of-famer tony dorsett is the latest retired nfl player to make troubling revelations about his life after football. we'll have the sad details next hour in sports. >>> and i'm meteorologist nicole mitchell. we have a warm start this morning in the northeast, but it comes with rain. i'll have the national forecast and the latest on a super typhoon. >>> we have much more for you in the next hour of the al jazeera exclusive, yasser arafat's polonium poisoning. the documentian will join us live. al jazeera continues. i'm back with you in just two and a half minutes. determining using some sort of subjective interpretation of their policy as to whether or not your particular report was actually abusive, because if it doesn't contain language that specifically threatens you directly or is targeted towards you specifically, they may not consider it abuse. they may consider it offensive. and in that case they just recommend that you block that person. >> i don't want to minimise this, because i mean, there's some really horrible things that are on line, and it's not - it's not just twi

. >>> we have new information about the brain injury claimed by tony dorsett. a state panel threwout the claim in may months before dorsett was diagnosed with a serious brain problem. reportedly, it was a debilitating condition connected to repeated blows to the head during his playing days with the dallas cowboys. he appealed the decision but an appeals court later upheld it. >>> we have new information about the nfl bullying scandal. this is video i want to show you the miami dolphin lineman, jonathan martin getting into his car outside of his parents' home, just outside of los angeles. his lawyer claims richie incognito was not the only teammate bullying his client. he says jonathan martin was having problems with several members of the miami dolphins. martin has left the dolphins, citing emotional distress. incognito has been suspended indefinitely. >>> families who lost loved ones on the old eastern span of the bay bridge will be allowed to go on on the bridge to hold a special memorial service. the idea came in september after the chp granted one plaur's

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brett favre, tony dorsett, both coming out and telling their stories. brett said he could not remember a soccer season for his daughter. as a father of three daughters myself, that's a huge loss in terms of his memory. what about that in. >> you're right. there's actually a couple players who have walked away from the game recently after now these guys weren't high-profile players, weren't making the tens of millions of dollars a year some of the guys were, but they said, i don't want to have this life that some of these guys are having, like the tony dorsett, brett favre, earl campbell. i don't want to be like that. a couple guys have walked away. it's going to be an interesting question that people deal with near year to year, if they want to keep playing this violent game. >> tune in to watch more of sanjay's conversation with andy this weekend, saturday at 4:30 p.m. eastern and sunday at 7:30 in the morning right here on cnn. sgmd. >> every now and then, you perhaps have heard about someone who survived a brush with death and then told of returning

another former nfl player says he is suffering from post career brain damage, tony dorsett, we know him. he's certain he has cte, degenerative brain disease. he's spoken with doctors who say he is clinically depressed. he also says suicide has crossed his mind. dorsett claims he's flat out forgetting people's names and how to drive his kids to practice. >>> on to the other story of the week that has dominated headlines. the nfl has hired a well known lawyer to investigate allegations of over the top bullying inside the miami dolphins locker room, offensive lineman richie incognito still suspended, jonathan martin on leave, but players like quarterback ryan tannehill said the two men seem to actually get along. >> richie said john is like my little brother and i think that's an accurate depiction. he gave him a hard time and messed with him, but he was the first one to have his back in any situation. >> let me be perfectly clear. the use of racial epithets, derogatory vile language about the young man and his mother by any stretch of the imagination is not to be condoned. >> martin's fat

the bullying scandal unearthed a locker room culture that some find frightening and tony dorsett's revelation has increased that -- the intense appeal of this violent endeavor be maintained while keeping the sport from being so dangerous that it's like a slow motion hunger games? our next guess, welcome, nicholas davidoff. you say mike tannen balm was told by bill parcels, this sport is not for the well adjusted which makes me think of the dolphin bullying culture. did you see anything during your time in the locker room that led you to think what we have heard about the bullying culture in the dolphins locker room is more widespread in other places? >> not like that at all. to the contrary, what i mostly saw was a culture -- i mean football culture, the nature of football culture it's pretty conformist and that's necessary because it is a collective team endeavor. within the realm of the team, you need to think of a football team in the sense the games are very, very distinct exceptions and most of football life takes place in a nfl facility. what goes on in the facility is a little bit like

should we stop complaining about the fact that we can't remember our last super bowl, like tony dorsett was talking about last weekend. or should we understand that even though he's a tough guy and a human being, he's still vulnerable. >> and hazing helps to do that. in that locker room where it's getting narrower and narrower. yet, having been a college sorority lady, if the rule becomes no hazing, you push it underground in a way where it can in some ways become even more violent. is there a way to redirect -- i sound ridiculous -- constructive group team building in a way that still allows for that without it being the ugly hazing? >> absolutely. i just interviewed this woman named dania who has organized a group in oakland which is take young people -- she was the captain of the berkeley soccer team and she's taking young people in one of the most economically depressed areas in the country and actually getting them through school by teaching pres of social justice through soccer. i'm a big believer that sports is like fire, and you can use fire to burn down your house or cook a mea

you'll see my interview with the nfl hall of famer tony dorsett talking ability his recent diagnosis. "ne "newsroom" continues now with brooke baldwin. >>> doughnuts, cake, cookies. big news, the government looking to ban transfats in all foods, foods you love. i'm brooke baldwin. the news is now. >>> a woman looking for help in the middle of the night, knocks on a door and is shot to death by the homeowner. we're on the case. >>> a satellite expected to fall to earth soon, but no one knows where or when. >>> plus, revealed. new videos from the gym where a teenager was found dead inside a wrestling mat. but the thing is, one video doesn't look like the rest. >>> and the picture that has everyone talking today. >>> and we begin. great to be with you. i'm brooke baldwin. we begin talking food and this major announcement from the fda that could soon affect a lot of the food, i know i, love to eat. i'm talking fried food, doughnuts, dessert, you name it. if the fda has it way and it's likely it will, artificial transfats will be banned from the food supply in the united states. that invol

mark duper, along with tony dorsett and others are the most recent former nfl players to test positive for chronic traumatic, degenerative disease of the brain. you took one of the tests. it was a pleasure watching you play all those years. thank you for joining us. when you take this test on your brain, it turns out you do have some damage. what's your reaction to that? >> first of all, it's kind of scary. it made me sit down and made me think what is going on. you know, like i want to live a long, productive life. i really want to live a life where i can understand what's going on after football. it was very scary and first thing you normally, being a family man, i thought about my family. >> of course, mark. i mean, three-time pro bowler, certainly so successful in the nfl, fun to watch as ever. when you think about cte, there is connection between the amount of concussions that players have incurred. do you think the nfl and other leagues are doing what they can to protect players? >> well, when i played in the nfl, like you say, 20 years ago, it doesn't seem that long, but that's