NFL set to propose fix to race-norming in dementia testing

Published October 20, 2021 12:05 AM

By MARYCLAIRE DALE
Associated Press

PHILADELPHIA (AP) — The NFL is set to propose changes to the $1 billion concussion settlement after an outcry over test score adjustments known as “race-norming.” The adjustments make it harder for retired Black players to win dementia awards that average $500,000 or more. The proposed changes come after months of closed-door negotiations between the NFL and lawyers for thousands of retired players. The plan will remain secret until a federal judge reviews it. So it won’t yet be clear if the players will be retested, or simply rescored. About 70% of active players and more than 60% of living retirees are Black.

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