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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 Black retirees will now have the chance to have their dementia tests rescored or, in some cases, seek a new round of cognitive testing.
The revised testing plan follows public outrage over the use of “race-norming,” that may have prevented Black players from winning substantial awards.
In a proposal filed in federal court, the NFL and lawyers for thousands of retired players have reached an agreement to end race-based adjustments in dementia testing.
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.