lesser degree.
Some of the brain damage will likely never manifest itself noticeably.
It's serious enough that now I wouldn't want my sons or grandsons to play football, even though I still love watching it.
I've quit enjoying watching boxing for that reason. Can't enjoy it when I know what it does to a human brain.
Even at that, if I had the athletic skills to be a high level college FB player, it would be hard to walk away from.