John McEnroe Quotes

My lone concussion occurred in 2003 against Denver. I was spinning off block and right when I spun, I hit Clinton Portis with my head turned sideways. I hit him and I hit the ground. That was first big one where I was like 'Whoa.' Back then, it was no big deal.

I've been dropped on my head multiple times.

I've hit my head on the rim a couple number of times, back in high school.

I've had an alarming amount of concussions.

I've been concussed I don't know how many times, yeah it's taken a pretty good toll on the body.

Who knew hitting my head and passing out would be so much fun?

When people say that you kind of just get - you know, just feel like a little buzzed or dazed or had your bell rung - they consider that a concussion. I wouldn't. But if that is considered a concussion, I would say any football player at least records 50 to 100 in the course of a year.

I've been hit in the head so many times, it's hard to remember that far back. I don't remember specific games.

I was 21, and rehearsing a play, took a fall and was in a coma for a few days. And when I recovered, I'd lost my sense of smell completely.

Sometimes a great wound or concussion of the head, especially which happens by falling headlong from an high place, brings a prejudice and weakness to the animal faculty, dulling the understanding.

I forget stuff. Guess I took a few too many punches.

In boxing, you've got CTE from head trauma constantly.

The only time I've ever been knocked out in my entire life was in a rugby game when I was about 13. I used to play on the wing. The opposing winger has the ball in his hand and he's running full speed at me. I go down to tackle him and he jumps up and his knee hits my temple.

I have learned the hard way that concussions are not fun.

Luckily, I'm only aware of about two or three concussions that I have had, but there's really no way of telling how many overall.

After the situation I had with my concussion in 2015, how long and lasting the effects were, I'm just more careful about it.

The natural instinct when you get concussed, when you get knocked out, as soon as you come up is to get up and fight and keep going.

I've never been knocked unconscious in my entire career.

Did you know, you're sort of beautiful?' 'You hit your head pretty hard, didn't you?

As many know, brain injury comes in many forms. The two most prevalent brain injuries - stroke and trauma - affect more than 2.2 million Americans, and these numbers are expected to grow.

I broke my nose and got a concussion when I was 13.

It was like falling off a building and suddenly, bang, you hit the bottom. The first time it happened was on an ordinary day at home. I was taking down some curtains. I took one step, turned around, took another step and then I fell and hit my head hard on the rowing machine.

Ali had a break that was an inch and a half long, and you keep getting hit as hard and as much as I hit Ali, the pain would take over and you would pass out.

I heard this massive thud. I spun around, and there Keith was, on the ground. He'd cut his gums up on impact, he was very bloody, and clutching his head. I think it was a kind of wake-up call for him.

[Referring to Jack Kemp:] … a football player who has played too much without his helmet.