NFL agrees to drop race bias in concussion claims

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The NFL has said it will stop settling concussion lawsuits using a race-based formula that assumes black players have lower cognitive function than whites.

America’s top-flight football league also pledged to review previous brain injury claims that have been settled visa so-called race-norming.

Two black players have filed a civil rights lawsuit over the practice.

More than 2,000 former NFL players have filed dementia claims, but fewer than 600 have received compensation.