{"id":290308,"date":"2023-04-27T11:09:26","date_gmt":"2023-04-27T11:09:26","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/sportinfo.pro\/?p=290308"},"modified":"2023-04-27T12:58:59","modified_gmt":"2023-04-27T12:58:59","slug":"wifes-shock-revealed-before-lovely-green-tribute","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/sportinfo.pro\/?p=290308","title":{"rendered":"Wife's 'shock' revealed before lovely Green tribute"},"content":{"rendered":"

The wife of late NRL coach Paul Green<\/a> says she holds nothing against rugby league despite her husband's brain condition.<\/p>\n

On Thursday night the family returned to Shark Park to watch Cronulla take on North Queensland.<\/p>\n

Green played for both clubs throughout his career, and later coached the Cowboys who he led to the 2015 premiership.<\/p>\n

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He was honoured before kick-off with a minute's applause, \ufeffand wife Amanda and children Emerson and Jed were in the stands.<\/p>\n

Green was posthumously diagnosed with \ufeffchronic traumatic encephalopathy (CTE)<\/a> after he took his own life last August<\/a> at the age of 49.<\/p>\n

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His family donated his brain to science following the tragedy, and it was confirmed the former representative playmaker suffered from a degenerative condition being found in more and more former footballers.<\/p>\n

"It was such a shock, it was so left-field," Green's wife Amanda told 9News of the discovery.<\/p>\n

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"But I suppose now we understand Paul had a terminal brain disease, we just didn't know it at the time.<\/p>\n

"Now we know it's such a scary disease that we need to keep researching and understanding.\ufeff"<\/p>\n

Amanda holds no ill feeling towards the game to which her husband dedicate his life.<\/p>\n

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"No, definitely not anger," she said.<\/p>\n

"The game gave not only Paul, but the kids and I so many wonderful memories that we will cherish forever.\ufeff"<\/p>\n

Amanda, Emerson, and Jed are still coming to grips with his sudden death.<\/p>\n

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"We talk about him a lot, we laugh and remember the good times," Amanda said.<\/p>\n

"He will be forever in our lives and in our memories.\ufeff"<\/p>\n

The player of the match from Thursday's game will be awarded the Paul Green Medal.\ufeff<\/p>\n

If you or anyone you know needs immediate support, contact Lifeline on 13 11 14 or via<\/strong> lifeline.org.au<\/strong><\/a>. In an emergency, call 000.<\/strong><\/p>\n

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