Footy legend Ian Roberts has revealed the sad news that he was diagnosed with epilepsy when he hit a dangerous new trend among Footy fans.
The former male, NSW and Kangaroos enforcer dropped the news when he warned Australians against participation in a social media rage that recently killed a teenager in New -Zeeland.
Roberts closed the ‘Run It Straight’ challenge after shocking videos showed that fans bumped into each other in wild scenes after the match of the Sea Eagles against Brisbane on Sunday.
Roberts dropped his health bomb when today Karl Stefanovic’s show asked him about the dangers of the craze.
“Repeated big leaves and concussion, as I said before, science is already there. That is harmful for the long term,” said Roberts.
‘I can honestly say, in the last 12 months I have had a bit of a problem myself.
Legendary Footy Hard Man Ian Roberts (photo) has revealed that he is suffering from epilepsy
The 59-year-old (depicted play for Manly) sets the situation on the incredible punishment he received and worked out during his great career
‘I was recently diagnosed – and I say this not only because we are in the broadcast, but it is possible to do this with epilepsy.
‘This is all potentially long -term things. I think the damage I affected did not take up the shots [tackles]It made the shots. ‘
Stefanovic then asked how Roberts deals with the diagnosis.
‘I am a good size, I have just started a new medication process that really helped.
“But that’s what I’m talking about. If you are 19 and 20, young teenage boys, if you are 15, you will never turn 50, you will never turn 60, that is too far away.
‘But the fact is size, I am now 60 this year, and I know what I know now, my own personal situation, there are things that I would have changed in my playing style.
“I would certainly have changed – in 1990, when I made a conscious attempt to make more big hits to harden my image or whatever that is, I would certainly not do that.”
Roberts unveiled his diagnosis when he called to ban the run the right craze after a shocking video Footy fans showed that serious injury risked after a game on Manly on Sunday (photo)
Kiwi -Teen Ryan Satterthwaite (photo) died after trying the challenge last month
Roberts added that he would “absolutely” support a ban on the run, the right craze that the Professional Runit competition has produced, which was recently held in Melbourne and Nieuw -Zeeland and had former NRL George Burgess.
“This is the long term, potentially catastrophic consequences for young people,” said Roberts.
“We can’t keep ignoring it.”
Epilepsy is a condition that influences the brain and leaves patients the risk of epileptic seizures.
It can be caused at any age by a stroke, brain infection, head injuries or problems with birth that lead to a lack of oxygen.
But in more than half of the cases a cause is never found.
The video Roberts reacted two showed a series of men who struck a hill over the back of Manly’s home land and was hit by another group of men at the bottom.
The Run It Right Rage means that people directly charge each other – with one that usually holds an NRL or rugby ball – to deduct a collision in a Footy style.
The trend became deadly last week after the New Zealand teenager Ryan Satterthwaite tragically lost his life and tried the challenge.
Roberts (depicted with Charlotte Museum director Sarah Buxton) now wishes that he could go back and the way he played Footy can change
He suffered a serious head injury during a spontaneous competition with friends and died in the hospital on 26 May.
His death has led to widespread warnings from health experts and authorities about the dangers of the viral trend.
A participant in the video taken in Manly was filmed with a drink before he roaring and charging the hill, only to be smoothed by another participant who wore a male Zeemanjersy.
The images quickly criticized after the death of Satterthwaite.
“Happy to see that we learned last week from the poor guys passing through Zeeland,” placed a viewer firmly in the cheek.
“Would like to know how much ended up in the Northern Beaches Hospital,” posted another.
“Intelligence among the graphs,” added another.
Despite the clear dangers, the warnings and the death of Satterthwaite, the video still attracted a lot of attention from people who loved the trend.
Former Rugby League and all Blacks star Sonny Bill Williams recently apologized for placing an Instagram video of one of his hits during his time in the NRL with the caption ‘Run it is called Run It Straight’.
“I set up a video last night and I just want to ask for forgiveness of the young fulla who died,” said Williams on his social media account.
‘Please apologize for my insensitivity. I didn’t know that had happened.
‘I want to talk about it now.
‘I was asked to work together with the Run It Right people, or a few people and I don’t have that.
‘Just because I wouldn’t put my children in it.
“I have safety problems and that’s just my thoughts about that.”
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