— in the $1 billion settlement of brain injury claims and review past scores for any potential race bias.
Senior U.S. District Judge Anita B. Brody later took the unusual step of asking for a report on the issue. Black retirees hope it will include a breakdown of the nearly $800 million in payouts so far by race. They fear the data will never come to light. “The replacement norms will be applied prospectively and retrospectively for those players who otherwise would have qualified for an award but for the application of race-based norms,” the NFL said in a statement issued Wednesday by spokesman Brian McCarthy., said earlier this year that he had not seen any evidence of racial bias in the administration of the settlement fund. He amended those remarks Wednesday, apologizing for any pain the program has caused.
However, the NFL appealed some claims filed by Black players if their scores were not adjusted for race.
And then some people still ask “What is systemic racism?” “What is institutional racism?” And some other people respond “Don’t worry, there’s no such thing!” My word...🙄