Benoit's Brain Showed Severe Damage From Multiple Concussions, Doctor and Dad Say
The family of Chris Benoit has been searching for answers since late June, when the professional wrestler killed his wife, 7-year-old son and then himself.
At the crime scene, police found anabolic steroids prompting many to suspect that "roid rage" had accounted for Benoit's behavior, which his family found out of character for the 40-year-old.
His family now believes that new test results on Benoit's brain explain his vicious actions.
The tests, conducted by Julian Bailes of the Sports Legacy Institute, show that Benoit's brain was so severely damaged it resembled the brain of an 85-year-old Alzheimer's patient.
Bailes and his research team say that this damage was the result of a lifetime of chronic concussions and head trauma suffered while Benoit was in the wrestling ring.
Benoit's father, Michael Benoit, is speaking out in order to warn other athletes, both professional and student.
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http://www.abcnews.go.com/GMA/story?id=3560015&page=1
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