Getting justice takes a long time nowadays. For former South Carolina State defensive lineman Robert Geathers, it took nearly half a lifetime. After years of battling dementia and symptoms linked to CTE, the 68-year-old finally won his fight against the NCAA, and it wasn’t a small win.

A jury ordered the governing body to pay him and his wife a combined $18 million after finding that the NCAA hid the long-term dangers of concussions for years.

This case isn’t just about one player’s suffering, it’s about a system that may have hidden the truth for years. Court documents show that the NCAA knew about the dangers of concussions as far back as 1933. Its own medical handbook mentioned “punch drunk syndrome” and included a concussion plan. Yet, players like Geathers say they were never warned

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