Marion Barber’s family won’t donate brain to CTE research; details emerge on player’s death

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Additional details on the passing of 38-year-old Marion Barber, former Dallas Cowboys running back, have emerged —including the Frisco authorities’ account of the scene and Barber’s wishes to forgo CTE examination in his will.

The Fort Worth Star-Telegram reported that Barber was discovered underneath a running shower, believed to be there for days based on his decomposed body. Authorities arrived to perform a welfare check after neighbors of Barber’s reported water leaking from his apartment.

Runningback Marion Barber #24 of the Dallas Cowboys rushes the football during the NFL game against the Arizona Cardinals at the University of Phoenix Stadium on December 25, 2010 in Glendale, Arizona. The Cardinals defeated the Cowboys 27-26.   (Photo by Christian Petersen/Getty Images)

"Barber’s decomposed body was found in the bathroom of his apartment and may have been there for several days with the hot shower running," said his father, Marion Barber II.

No foul play has been reported in the ex-player’s death. Barber’s cause of death has not been confirmed.

Dallas Cowboys running back Marion Barber (24) carries the ball as New York Giants cornerback Aaron Ross (31) defends during the second half of the game at the New Meadowlands Stadium in East Rutherford, NJ. The Cowboys defeated the Giants 33-20.  (Photo by Rich Kane/Icon Sportswire via Getty Images)

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"They are just using tissue as they dig further into the cause of death," he added. "They are ruling out things. They haven’t seen any trauma, no foul substances in his body. His lungs were in working order. The heart