Tuesday, July 29th, 2014 — In his senior year, Adrian Arrington was hit so hard during a football game that he stumbled sideways to the sideline. A few minutes later, his coach was ready to put him back in the game that Eastern Illinois was playing against Austin Peay. Arringtons dad, who knew his son was already suffering weekly seizures, migraines and blackouts from previous concussions on the field, ran down from the stands, confronting the football staff on the bench. Arringtons friends later told him that his dad screamed, "Hes not going back in the game! Hes had too many concussions! Hes done playing football!" That 2009 game was Arringtons last.
