NFL Agrees To End Race-Based Brain Testing In $1 Billion Settlement
3 years, 5 months ago

NFL Agrees To End Race-Based Brain Testing In $1 Billion Settlement

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LOADING ERROR LOADING PHILADELPHIA — The NFL agreed to end race-based adjustments in dementia testing that critics said made it difficult for Black retirees to qualify for awards in the $1 billion settlement of concussion claims, according to a proposed deal filed Wednesday in federal court. The revised testing plan follows public outrage over the use of “race-norming,” a practice that came to light only after two former NFL players filed a civil rights lawsuit over it in 2019. Gene J. Puskar via Associated Press The proposal, which must still be approved by a judge, follows months of closed-door negotiations between the NFL, class counsel for retired players, and lawyers for the Black players who filed suit, Najeh Davenport and Kevin Henry. “We want full transparency of all the demographic information from the NFL — who’s applied, who’s been paid.” Senior U.S. District Judge Anita B. Brody, who has overseen the settlement for a decade, dismissed the suit filed by Davenport and Henry this year on procedural grounds.

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Former NFL players are suing the league over denied disability benefits
2 years, 1 month ago

Former NFL players are suing the league over denied disability benefits

NPR  

Former NFL players are suing the league over denied disability benefits Enlarge this image toggle caption Steven Senne/AP Steven Senne/AP A group of former National Football League players is suing the organization, alleging that it has a pattern of denying disability benefits for those with both physical injuries and mental impairments, despite evidence from medical and team records. The NFL …

More Black NFL retirees win dementia cases in rescored tests
2 years, 7 months ago

More Black NFL retirees win dementia cases in rescored tests

Associated Press  

PHILADELPHIA — Two years after a pair of former players sued the NFL over the treatment of Black retirees in the league’s $1 billion concussion settlement, hundreds of men whose medical tests were rescored to eliminate race bias now qualify for awards. “Men who are homeless, men who originally signed up but their cognitive function changed, men who are divorced …

Judge approves fix to stem race bias in NFL concussion deal
3 years ago

Judge approves fix to stem race bias in NFL concussion deal

Associated Press  

PHILADELPHIA — Black retired football players who were denied payments for dementia in the NFL’s $1 billion concussion settlement can seek to be retested or have their claims rescored to eliminate racial bias in the testing and payout formula, under a revised plan finalized Friday. Outrage over the use of “race-norming” in the dementia testing — which assumed that Black …

New rules approved to end race-norming in NFL concussion testing and payouts
3 years ago

New rules approved to end race-norming in NFL concussion testing and payouts

LA Times  

Black retired players who were denied payments for dementia in the NFL’s $1-billion concussion settlement can seek to be retested or have their claims rescored to eliminate racial bias in the testing and payout formula, under a revised plan. Black retired football players who were denied payments for dementia in the NFL’s $1-billion concussion settlement can seek to be retested …

NFL, players agree to end ‘race-norming’ in $1B settlement
3 years, 5 months ago

NFL, players agree to end ‘race-norming’ in $1B settlement

Associated Press  

PHILADELPHIA — The NFL and lawyers for thousands of retired NFL players have reached an agreement to end race-based adjustments in dementia testing in the $1 billion settlement of concussion claims, according to a proposed deal filed Wednesday in federal court. The revised testing plan follows public outrage over the use of “race-norming,” a practice that came to light only …

NFL agrees to end race-based brain testing in $1 billion settlement
3 years, 5 months ago

NFL agrees to end race-based brain testing in $1 billion settlement

LA Times  

The NFL logo on the goalpost padding at Heinz Field before a game between the Pittsburgh Steelers and the Denver Broncos in Pittsburgh. The NFL agreed to end race-based adjustments in dementia testing that critics said made it difficult for Black retirees to qualify for awards in the $1 billion settlement of concussion claims, according to a proposed deal filed …

Harry Edwards: NFL ‘race-norming’ is morally unconscionable and legally indefensible
3 years, 9 months ago

Harry Edwards: NFL ‘race-norming’ is morally unconscionable and legally indefensible

LA Times  

Former NFL players Najeh Davenport and Kevin Henry recently sued the league, claiming that race-norming led to them being denied a portion of a concussion settlement with former players. The NFL has promised to put an end to the controversial practice of “race-norming,” which assumed Black players started out with a lower level of cognitive function and thereby makes it …

Eric Reid Slams NFL For Using 'Race-Norming' To Determine Brain Injury Claim Payouts
3 years, 9 months ago

Eric Reid Slams NFL For Using 'Race-Norming' To Determine Brain Injury Claim Payouts

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LOADING ERROR LOADING Eric Reid joined a chorus of people on social media slamming the NFL this week over its use of “race-norming” to determine players’ eligibility for payouts for their brain injury claims. Reid laid out racist assumptions behind using “race-norming” to determine brain injuries on Thursday, tweeting: “‘Race-norming’ = blacks are dumber than whites so the brain injuries …

NFL Pledges To End 'Race-Norming,' Review Brain Injury Claims From Black Players
3 years, 9 months ago

NFL Pledges To End 'Race-Norming,' Review Brain Injury Claims From Black Players

Huff Post  

LOADING ERROR LOADING PHILADELPHIA — The NFL on Wednesday pledged to halt the use of “race-norming” — which assumed Black players started out with lower cognitive function — in the $1 billion settlement of brain injury claims and review past scores for any potential race bias. Wednesday’s announcement comes after a pair of Black players filed a civil rights lawsuit …

NFL pledges to halt ‘race-norming,’ review Black claims
3 years, 9 months ago

NFL pledges to halt ‘race-norming,’ review Black claims

Associated Press  

PHILADELPHIA — The NFL on Wednesday pledged to halt the use of “race-norming” — which assumed Black players started out with lower cognitive function — in the $1 billion settlement of brain injury claims and review past scores for any potential race bias. Wednesday’s announcement comes after a pair of Black players filed a civil rights lawsuit over the practice, …

NFL pledges to halt ‘race-norming’ and review brain injury claims by Black players
3 years, 9 months ago

NFL pledges to halt ‘race-norming’ and review brain injury claims by Black players

LA Times  

From left: Brooke Vaughn, Clarence Vaughn III, Ken Jenkins and Amy Lewis. The NFL on Wednesday pledged to halt the use of “race-norming” — which assumed Black players started out with lower cognitive function — in the $1-billion settlement of brain injury claims and to review past claims for any potential racial bias. Wednesday’s announcement came after a pair of …

NFL reviewing Black players’ injury claims after bias charges
3 years, 9 months ago

NFL reviewing Black players’ injury claims after bias charges

Al Jazeera  

Black former American football players say the league used ‘race-norming’ to make it harder for them to receive legal damages. The National Football League has pledged to halt the use of “race-norming” – a process that assumed Black players started out with lower cognitive functioning – when deciding whether to provide retired players with compensation for brain injury claims. Wednesday’s …

Retired Black players say NFL brain-injury payouts show bias
3 years, 10 months ago

Retired Black players say NFL brain-injury payouts show bias

Associated Press  

PHILADELPHIA — Thousands of retired Black professional football players, their families and supporters are demanding an end to the controversial use of “race-norming” to determine which players are eligible for payouts in the NFL’s $1 billion settlement of brain injury claims, a system experts say is discriminatory. “Using race-specific norms can be enormously consequential, and the adjustments may often make …

Former NFL Players Demand League End Controversial ‘Race-Norming’ Practice
3 years, 10 months ago

Former NFL Players Demand League End Controversial ‘Race-Norming’ Practice

Huff Post  

LOADING ERROR LOADING PHILADELPHIA — Thousands of retired Black professional football players, their families and supporters are demanding an end to the controversial use of “race-norming” to determine which players are eligible for payouts in the NFL’s $1 billion settlement of brain injury claims, a system experts say is discriminatory. “Using race-specific norms can be enormously consequential, and the adjustments …

Lawyers battle over ‘race-norming’ in NFL dementia tests
4 years ago

Lawyers battle over ‘race-norming’ in NFL dementia tests

Associated Press  

PHILADELPHIA — The court-appointed lead lawyer for thousands of retired players suing the NFL pledged Monday to try to remove race as a factor in dementia testing, but lawyers for Black players demanded he release the data on payouts by race in the $1 billion concussion settlement. Lawyers challenging the “race-norming” practice insist they need to be part of the …

Judge tosses suit over ‘race-norming’ in NFL dementia tests
4 years ago

Judge tosses suit over ‘race-norming’ in NFL dementia tests

Associated Press  

PHILADELPHIA — A federal judge on Monday dismissed a lawsuit that challenged “race-norming” in dementia tests for retired NFL players, a practice that some say makes it harder for Black athletes to qualify for awards that average more than $500,000. “We are deeply concerned that the Court’s proposed solution is to order the very parties who created this discriminatory system …

NFL 'makes 10-year, $250 million commitment to combat systemic racism'
4 years, 9 months ago

NFL 'makes 10-year, $250 million commitment to combat systemic racism'

Daily Mail  

The NFL had pledged to donate $250 million over a 10-year period to fight systemic racism around the country amid uproar over last month's killing of unarmed black man George Floyd at the hands of Minneapolis police. Recently a group of high-profile NFL players compiled a video voicing concern about what they felt has been suppression from the league since …

NFL ready to help football's governing bodies prevent future brain damage as concussion subs are discussed
5 years, 3 months ago

NFL ready to help football's governing bodies prevent future brain damage as concussion subs are discussed

The Telegraph  

The NFL is ready to meet with football’s governing bodies to share its best practice in protecting players against future brain damage ahead of a meeting next week to discuss the potential introduction of concussion substitutes. Research last month by the University of Glasgow revealed that former professional footballers are at a significantly increased risk of neurodegenerative disease and reported …

NFL concussion fund pays out $485M, but legal fights resume
5 years, 10 months ago

NFL concussion fund pays out $485M, but legal fights resume

Associated Press  

PHILADELPHIA — The NFL concussion fund has paid out nearly $500 million in its first two years, but some players’ lawyers say there aren’t enough doctors in the approved network to evaluate dementia claims. Fund administrator Orran Brown said ex-players from around the country had flocked to four doctors now dismissed from the program who had “high-volume” traffic and some …

NFL drops appeal over dementia claims in concussion case
6 years, 2 months ago

NFL drops appeal over dementia claims in concussion case

Associated Press  

PHILADELPHIA — The NFL abruptly dropped its plan Wednesday to challenge approved dementia diagnoses in a landmark concussion case as players’ lawyers accuse it of trying to delay payments and rewrite the $1 billion settlement. The NFL argued that it had agreed to remove a $765 million cap on payouts only in exchange for “a clear demarcation of the boundary …

Supreme Court Rejects Challenges To NFL Concussion Settlement
8 years, 3 months ago

Supreme Court Rejects Challenges To NFL Concussion Settlement

NPR  

Supreme Court Rejects Challenges To NFL Concussion Settlement Enlarge this image toggle caption Doug Mills/AP Doug Mills/AP The U.S. Supreme Court says it will not consider a challenge to the terms of a concussion-related settlement between the National Football League and more than 20,000 retired players. The Associated Press reported that the NFL estimates 6,000 former players, or nearly one-third, …

Supreme Court leaves NFL concussion settlement in place
8 years, 3 months ago

Supreme Court leaves NFL concussion settlement in place

LA Times  

Washington Redskins cornerback Josh Norman is attended to by trainers against the Detroit Lions during a game in Detroit on Oct. 23, 2016. The U.S. Supreme Court declined Monday to review the settlement to concussion litigation between the NFL and retired players, clearing the way for payouts that could total hundreds of millions of dollars. “This decision means that, finally, …

Appeals court upholds estimated $1-billion NFL concussion settlement
8 years, 11 months ago

Appeals court upholds estimated $1-billion NFL concussion settlement

LA Times  

Cowboys quarterback Troy Aikman suffered a concussion on this 1997 play when sacked by the Eagles’ Jimmie Jones, left, and William Thomas. Affirming a decision approved almost a year ago, a federal appeals court Monday upheld the settlement to long-running concussion litigation between the NFL and retired players. “As the Third Circuit correctly stated, ‘This settlement will provide significant and …

Lawyers: NFL concussion deal excludes central brain injury
9 years, 4 months ago

Lawyers: NFL concussion deal excludes central brain injury

Associated Press  

PHILADELPHIA — Former players appealing the NFL’s $1 billion plan to address concussion-linked injuries asked a court on Thursday to reject the settlement because it excludes what they call the signature brain disease of football. “The science could determine that all that matters for CTE is the concussive hits you took before your 18th birthday,” lawyer Paul Clement, a former …

US judge rejects NFL's $846 million settlement with former players over concussions
11 years, 2 months ago

US judge rejects NFL's $846 million settlement with former players over concussions

ABC  

An $846 million settlement between America's NFL and thousands of former players who contend the league downplayed the risk of concussions has been rejected by a US judge, who said it might not be enough money. Given the large number of people who could benefit from the suit - more than 4,500 former players signed on - US district judge …

Judge Fears NFL Concussion Settlement Isn't Large Enough
11 years, 2 months ago

Judge Fears NFL Concussion Settlement Isn't Large Enough

NPR  

Judge Fears NFL Concussion Settlement Isn't Large Enough Enlarge this image toggle caption Otto Greule Jr./Getty Images Otto Greule Jr./Getty Images A federal judge rejected a preliminary approval of a $765 million settlement over NFL concussion claims. Sponsor Message As we reported last summer, the league and more than 4,500 retired players reached an agreement calling for the league to …

Lawyers detail $765M plan for NFL concussions
11 years, 2 months ago

Lawyers detail $765M plan for NFL concussions

Associated Press  

PHILADELPHIA — Lawyers representing former NFL players in the proposed $765 million settlement of thousands of concussion-related claims detailed Monday how the money would be divided. “This is an extraordinary settlement for retired NFL players and their families — from those who suffer with severe neurocognitive illnesses today, to those who are currently healthy but fear they may develop symptoms …

NFL, Retirees Reach $765M Settlement On Concussions Suits
11 years, 6 months ago

NFL, Retirees Reach $765M Settlement On Concussions Suits

NPR  

NFL, Retirees Reach $765M Settlement On Concussions Suits Enlarge this image toggle caption Otto Greule Jr./Getty Images Otto Greule Jr./Getty Images The NFL and more than 4,500 retired players have reached an agreement calling for the league to contribute $765 million to a fund that will pay "medical and other benefits, as well as compensation" to those who suffered concussions …

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