Four members of Congress sent a letter to NFL Commissioner Roger Goodell on Wednesday questioning the league's formula for making concussion settlement payments to Black former players. Senators Ron Wyden (D-Ore.) and Cory Booker (D-N.J.) and Representatives Yvette D. Clarke (D-N.Y.) and Maxine Waters, (D-Calif.) signed the letter seeking explanation of a race-based formula for payments, how it was developed and has been used. “The lawsuit filed (Aug. 25) is entirely misguided,” the NFL statement said. The point of such adjustments — in contrast to the complaint’s claims — is to seek to ensure that individuals are treated fairly and compared against comparable groups. Lawyers for Henry and Davenport said in court filings that their clients were denied awards, but would have qualified under the scoring system for white men.

Source: Fox News September 03, 2020 08:26 UTC