Except nobody knew when he was taking those hits that they were causing permanent brain damage. In fact right about the time he entered the league is when the NFL released a report claiming concussions caused no permanent damage. He was lied to, not really his choice then.
Marcellus Wiley(sp?) is emotional on ESPN talking about his team-mate JR. Seau.....hard to watch.
This seems to be more of a rejection and inability to accept it. I watched the family speak and it seems to harbor more on pride than anything else.