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Message: [QUOTE="Mr Fourex, post: 2571680, member: 7980"] [URL="http://www.news.com.au/national/nsw-act/nrl-legend-mark-geyer-set-to-have-a-brain-examination-and-wants-to-other-players-who-suffered-concussion-to-be-tested-for-potential-trauma/story-fnii5s3x-1226855680028"]NRL legend Mark Geyer set to have a brain examination and wants to other players who suffered concussion to be tested for potential trauma | News.com.au[/URL] [COLOR=#000000][FONT=Times New Roman][FONT=inherit][SIZE=3][FONT=tahoma]NRL legend Mark Geyer set to have a brain examination and wants to other players who suffered concussion to be tested for potential trauma[/FONT][/SIZE] [/FONT] [/FONT][/COLOR] [COLOR=#333333][FONT=LiberationSerifRegular][FONT=inherit][FONT=inherit][FONT=inherit][FONT=inherit][IMG]http://resources1.news.com.au/images/2014/03/15/1226855/677729-6733312c-abe0-11e3-b606-a0b1e9093dea.jpg[/IMG][/FONT] [COLOR=#6E6E6E][FONT=Arial][FONT=inherit]Former rugby league player Mark Geyer pictured at park in Penrith.[/FONT] [FONT=inherit][I]Source:[/I] News Limited[/FONT][/FONT][/COLOR] [/FONT] [/FONT][/FONT][SIZE=3][FONT=tahoma]LEAGUE legend Mark Geyer is booked in for a brain examination in Melbourne this week and wants to encourage ex-NRL players who suffered concussion to be tested for potential head trauma. The NRL has this week confronted one of the most serious issues in professional sport after ex-Australian forward Ian Roberts detailed his fears of brain damage on Channel Seven last Sunday. Roberts, one of the toughest players of his generation, claims concussions suffered during his 194-NRL match career have left him suffering black outs and memory lapses. The serious health-issue comes at the same time as a class action from ex-NFL players in the US has led to a lawsuit claiming damages in excess of $760 million. Geyer, who famously stood toe-to-toe with Queensland captain Wally Lewis in State of Origin, wants to use his profile as a member of Triple M’s Grill Team to raise awareness about concussion. While he does not believe has suffered any negative health affects from his multiple concussions, he still believes he should could get checked out. “It’s one of those things where what was once a badge of honour to go back on the field after a concussion and gloat about it at the club afterwards, it’s now become a case of the total opposite,” Geyer said. “It can affect people’s lives. We used to laugh at boxers who would take six months off after getting knocked out. It’s a bit like cigarettes. It took us a while for the penny to drop on how bad smoking was for you.[/FONT][/SIZE] [TABLE="width: 100%, align: center"] [TR] [TD][INDENT][FONT=inherit][CENTER][I][FONT=LiberationSerifBoldItalic][IMG]https://dl.dropboxusercontent.com/u/10465081/guides/guidev2/left.jpg[/IMG]I don’t want money or compensation or anything like that, I just want to help raise awareness if I can. There’s nothing worse than seeing someone who looks like they’re punch drunk. Mark Geyer[IMG]https://dl.dropboxusercontent.com/u/10465081/guides/guidev2/right.jpg[/IMG][/FONT][/I][/CENTER] [/FONT][/INDENT] [/TD] [/TR] [/TABLE] [/FONT][/COLOR] Shouldn't take too long ....... [/QUOTE]

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