More Black NFL retirees win dementia cases in rescored tests
Associated PressPHILADELPHIA — 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 or isolated — we are going to go looking for them,” said Amy Lewis, Jenkins’ wife. He vowed in a recent interview to “make sure the NFL pays every nickel they should.” The league’s tally just passed $1 billion in approved claims. “I don’t think the NFL expected to pay $1 billion — and we’re about to cross $1 billion.” ___ Follow AP Legal Affairs Writer Maryclaire Dale on Twitter at https://twitter.com/Maryclairedale
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