The Brief
- The family of former Georgia State University football player Carnell Earnest Hopson is speaking out following his arrest in a dining hall attack on campus.
- Hopson hit an employee with a metal chair at Piedmont Central Dining Hall around 3 a.m. Wednesday after staff realized he was eating food without authorization.
- Hopson’s family states he suffers from worsening mental health and neurological issues linked to football head trauma and possible CTE, calling for university and legal support.
ATLANTA – A former Georgia State University football player faces assault charges following a dining hall attack, prompting his family to speak out about his long-standing battle with severe mental health issues and suspected football-related brain trauma.
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