NFL, players agree to end ‘race-norming’ in $1B settlement
PHILADELPHIA (AP) — 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. That's according to a proposed settlement filed in federal court in Philadelphia on Wednesday. Critics say the use of "race-norming" in the testing has made it difficult for Black retirees to qualify for awards that average $500,000 or […]