Retired Players Sue NFL, Claim Bias In Concussion Benefits

Former NFLers Najeh Davenport and Kevin Henry have "accused the NFL of 'explicitly and deliberately' discriminating against hundreds if not thousands of Black players who filed dementia-related claims" under the '13 concussion settlement, "making it harder for them to qualify for payouts" worth up to $3M. In two legal actions filed today in U.S. District Court in Philadelphia, the players "asked that the judge stop the league from insisting that race-based benchmarks be used to evaluate players’ claims." They also asked that the "scores on Black players’ neurocognitive exams be recalculated using 'race-neutral' scales" (N.Y. TIMES, 8/25).