A Delicate Game Brain Injury, Sport and Sacrifice Sports Book Award Special Commendation

<P> A footballer dies of dementia, younger than he should<BR/> A 14-year old-rugby player is told to play on through multiple blows. He never wakes up from the last one<BR/> A scientist reveals endemic brain disease in NFL players and is discredited<BR/> A survivor of domestic abuse can't remember details when standing up in court </P><P> This is the story of the degenerative brain disease, Chronic Traumatic Encephalopathy (CTE). This is a story of power, of science and sport, and of the bodies that society deems worth sacrificing. </P>