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Chris Johnson Opens Up About ALS Fight and Football's Possible Role
Original: NFL Star Chris Johnson on His Fight with ALS & If He Thinks Football Played a Role in His Diagnosis
Former NFL star Chris Johnson is speaking publicly about his battle with ALS, the progressive nervous-system disease, and whether his football career may have contributed to his diagnosis. Johnson, one of the league's fastest running backs, addresses the toll the illness has taken and the difficult question of a link between repeated head trauma in professional football and ALS. Fans and former players have been reacting with support.
Why now: The retired star's candid comments about his ALS diagnosis and its possible connection to football are drawing wide attention.
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