Tyler Sash, the former New York Giants safety who died last September of an accidental drug overdose at the age of 27, was diagnosed with C.T.E., according to a report Tuesday in the New York Times.
This explains some of the erratic post-playing career behavior exhibited by Sash after the Giants cut him prior to the 2013 season. From the Times:
Sash had bouts of confusion, memory loss and minor fits of temper. Although an Iowa sports celebrity, both as a Super Bowl-winning member of the Giants and a popular star athlete at the University of Iowa, Sash was unable to seek meaningful employment because he had difficulty focusing long enough to finish a job.