Johnson Blames Belichick for Brain Injury
Ted Johnson, a 34-year-old former New England Patriots linebacker, says that coach Bill Belichick forced him to take hard hits during practice while he was recovering from a concussion. Johnson said that even though the top trainer for the team recommended that he take it easy, Belichick went against the trainer's advice.
Johnson won three Super Bowl titles during his time playing for the Patriots before he retired two years ago. He suffered several concussions during his tenure and now forgets people's names, misses appointments, suffers from depression, and is addicted to amphetamines. "There's something wrong with me," said Johnson. "There's something wrong with my brain. And I know when it started."
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