For years, Black former NFL players faced a different standard when trying to prove cognitive decline and qualify for compensation. The reason? Race-norming. As new research reveals just how common CTE may be among former NFL players, it’s worth revisiting how race was once built into the very system that determined who could get a financial payout. When race changes a medical equation, it can change who gets diagnosed, who gets believed, and who gets compensated.
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