The real-life character of Brian's Song has been diagnosed with dementia. Studies show that 30 percent of NFL players will end up developing Alzheimer's disease or dementia across their lifetime.
“There’s not going to be any pity party and I’ll make sure of that,” Summitt told the Knoxville News-Sentinel in a statement that is as pure Pat Summitt as you’ll ever find. After months of what she described as “erratic behavior” she went to the Mayo Clinic in May and has since received the diagnosis. […]
