Fans Upset About Jeremy Jacob's Comments Regarding CTE.

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May 30, 2018 (12:07)

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Recently transcripts of the 2015 deposition regarding former players, NHL owners and CTE were obtained by TSN and among them were Boston�Bruins' owner Jeremy Jacobs testimony.�

Jacobs along with four other NHL owners testified under oath about how the NHL handles concussions.�

His answers have hockey fans pretty upset, especially when you consider the fact that fan favourite Marc Savard's career was ended because of concussion issues.�

Lawyer

- Have you ever heard of the neurodegenerative disease known as CTE?

Jacobs

- No

Lawyer

- Are you aware CTE, or chronic traumatic encephalopathy, has been found in the brains of former professional football players.

Jacobs

- I don't know

Lawyer

- How about former professional hockey players?

Jacobs

- I don't think so. I don't know"

CTE had been found in the brains of former NHLers Reggie Fleming, Rick Martin, Bob�Probert and Steve Montador before the deposition.�

Cleary Jacobs had been prepped by NHL lawyers on how to answer, and Jacobs is just protecting the league.

What do you think of the B's owners' comments?