Loss of identity defining role is a major risk factor for men as well. Not just the money but the ego defining status their “professional” role gives them. Plus loss of money.
Sounds like he was using that as justification as well. It wasn’t about the money, was making big NIL bucks so was gambling for fun till it got away from me
How many college athletes are scrambling around trying to cover their gambling tracks. That he was using surrogates as cover under cuts his mental health claim to a certain degree. Implies he knew he was doing something wrong and taking active steps to avoid detection
CTE is a major risk factor for suicide in retired athletes. Hockey players take a lot of head shots in their careers and he had multiple known concussions.......