Ann McKee Quotes

It makes common sense that children, whose brains are rapidly developing, should not be hitting their heads hundreds of times per season.

Athletes, coaches and parents today are increasingly aware of the danger of concussion, and this awareness influences decisions about buying new and reconditioned football helmets.

It's great playing a sport where you don't get hit in the head.

I want to leave this sport with a little bit of my brains left.

I've had knee trouble, and I worry about my shoulder, but I think my weakest link is my head. A helmet can only do so much, and I have seen the effects of brain injuries. That is a big fear. I think everyone's weakest link is their brain because it's their most fragile link.

I, for one, refuse to box without headgear as an amateur. With the rising awareness of concussions and head injury, it is becoming more evident that we need to protect our brains as much as possible. There hasn't been enough research to conclude that it is safer to box without the use of headgear.

One of the wonderful things about wrestling, to me, is that you can protect people who have had head injuries.

My son was a goalkeeper in soccer, and he luckily never had much head trauma. He never had any concussions or anything. I really wanted him to play football, but now I'm thankful he didn't.

I think the one thing I can say is not to play through concussions. I think that's unwise.

I do not like getting hit. I can take a hit, but I don't want to damage my brain if I don't have to.

You should never wear a baseball cap when working in close quarters in the attic: You never see that beam above you!

When I first started playing football, a headache was called a 'headache.' And now it's called 'a concussion.'

The truth is, what Americans enjoy about football is much of what makes the sport dangerous. However, I believe there must be a way to find the art of success and vitality in football, without the driving the level of impact that causes serious risk of head trauma, paralysis and other life-changing injuries.

But now there are more concussions due to not being used to the hard hitting.

He played football too long without a helmet.

He [Gerald R. Ford] played too much football with his helmet off.

For me, concussion response is pure common sense. We can all probably handle a few mild concussions. I have had at least three, and despite my detractors' opinions, I am mentally and physically fine.

It's lucky I haven't been in a bad tackle. I could be prepared, but if my body gets wrenched in the wrong way, I can't help that.

The game can be quite dangerous when you look at certain injuries, especially head injuries.

Even though concussions affect women more often than men, there's not a lot of concussion research about women specifically. You can slip and fall and hit your head and have a concussion. And unless you know what to do, and unless you're able to take the right steps, you may not be able to recover.

Yeah, I mean there's points in every game where you get a hit and you feel a little woozy. Not every game, but mostly every game you hit someone and you're like, 'Whoa, that was a good one.'

For some reason, I have a thick skull.

I would advise kids not to play any sports, such as tackle football, where they are exposed to repeated blows to the head.

As long as we're wearing helmets and shoulder pads - there's collisions between these big, physical, fast guys - head injuries are going to be a part of it.

I'm not in the business to get hit and take concussions.