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Watch chilling video of former Tampa Bay Buccaneers player running through glass door

Brian Price played two seasons in the NFL with the Tampa Bay Buccaneers before his career was derailed by injuries.
Brian Price played two seasons in the NFL with the Tampa Bay Buccaneers before his career was derailed by injuries. AP

A study released last week revealing 99 percent of the brains donated by families of former NFL players showed signs of chronic traumatic encephalopathy (CTE) rocked the NFL.

This might be even more chilling.

A disturbing video of former Tampa Bay Buccaneers defensive tackle Brian Price running through a glass door of an auto parts shop has emerged, and the former player’s wife believes he is suffering from the neurodegenerative disease.

Watching this, it’s hard to disagree.

Price, 28, played 20 games for the Bucs from 2010-11 before injuries ended the former second-round pick’s career. The incident occurred at a Michigan auto parts store in April when police were called because Price had been disruptive inside the store. After being questioned by police in the parking lot, Price sprinted toward the store and ran through the door.

Bucs defensive tackle Gerald McCoy, a five-time Pro Bowl selection who was drafted the same year as Price, told the Tampa Bay Times he was concerned for his former teammate’s well-being.

“Just to see that, it hurts you to your heart,” McCoy said. “If (CTE) is the case, it is scary. It’d be a lie to say this CTE is not scary.”

Last week, two days after the CTE study was released, Baltimore Ravens offensive lineman John Urschel abruptly retired at age 26. The team said Urschel’s decision was linked to the results of the study.

Mike Garbett: 941-745-7011; @MGarbett52

This story was originally published July 31, 2017 at 10:26 AM with the headline "Watch chilling video of former Tampa Bay Buccaneers player running through glass door."

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