Lawsuit Alleging NFL Settlement Discrimination Tossed

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A federal judge has dismissed a lawsuit that alleged that the NFL’s concussion settlement discriminates based on race through “race-norming” in dementia tests.

The Associated Press reported that the lawsuit states “race-norming” makes it harder for Black NFL alumni to qualify for settlement awards that average more than $500,000. Race is one of the demographic factors in dementia testing, with lawyers saying that the testing assumes Black athletes start with worse cognitive functioning than white athletes.

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