A federal judge on Monday dismissed a lawsuit that challenged "race-norming" in dementia tests for retired NFL players, a practice that some say makes it harder for Black athletes to show injury and qualify for awards. The judge instead ordered the NFL and the lead lawyer in the overall $1 billion settlement to resolve the issue through mediation. That process would appear to exclude the Black players who sued. Both Henry and Davenport were denied awards but would have qualified had they been white, according to their lawsuit. He also wants to ensure that Black players denied awards for dementia get a chance to be reexamined.

Source: Fox News March 08, 2021 16:41 UTC