![Junior Seau sustained many concussions during his career and was suffering from a degenerative brain disease when he killed himself in May 2012.](https://will.illinois.edu/images/uploads/27061/seau_wide-2f1eab16e50176353c9dd1761e320086512fcc94-s40-c85__medium.jpg)
![Junior Seau sustained many concussions during his career and was suffering from a degenerative brain disease when he killed himself in May 2012.](https://will.illinois.edu/images/uploads/27061/seau_wide-2f1eab16e50176353c9dd1761e320086512fcc94-s40-c85__medium.jpg)
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Concussions and High School Athletes
The problems concussions can cause athletes long term is a hot button issue right now in the world of professional sports… but what are high schools doing to keep their athletes safe?
![Junior Seau](https://will.illinois.edu/images/uploads/24392/seau_wide-2f1eab16e50176353c9dd1761e320086512fcc94-s40-c85__medium.jpg)
The problems concussions can cause athletes long term is a hot button issue right now in the world of professional sports… but what are high schools doing to keep their athletes safe?