NFL, Players Agree to End ‘Race Norming’ in $1B Concussion Settlement

By Jay Connor, The Root

The landmark settlement will also revisit prior claims and adjust those findings accordingly.

Here at The Root, we previously questioned whether or not the NFL’s concussion settlement program discriminated against Black players, and now it appears we have our answer.

However, because the “norm” for Black players was lower than that of white players, clinicians—and two former players, defensive end Kevin Henry and running back Najeh Davenport, who just so happen to be Black—argued that the concussion settlement program was discriminatory against Black players because it was “explicitly and deliberately” more difficult for Black players to prove cognitive decline…

“These changes accomplish what we promised: to eliminate the consideration of race in all the settlement’s diagnostic testing and provide Black former players retesting or rescoring of claims. We look forward to presenting details of these changes to the Court, and engaging with former players about how this agreement will further the goal of providing them the care and support they deserve.”

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