Former Chicago Bears linebacker Brian Urlacher expressed sympathy for ex-NFL players who suffer from chronic traumatic encephalopathy (CTE) but also says some players are faking the disease “to be in the f*ck*ng lawsuit.”
Former Broncos receiver Demaryius Thomas had Stage 2 Chronic Traumatic Encephalopathy (CTE) when he was found dead at his home in Georgia on December 9.
PHILADELPHIA (AP) — The NFL agreed to end race-based adjustments in dementia testing that critics said made it difficult for Black retirees to qualify for awards in the $1 billion settlement of concussion claims, according to a proposed deal filed Wednesday in federal court.
Hall of Fame quarterback Brett Fave has a message for football parents: Don’t let your kids play tackle before they turn 14 years old.
PHILADELPHIA (AP) — The NFL on Wednesday pledged to halt the use of “race-norming” — which assumed Black players started out with lower cognitive functioning — in the $1 billion settlement of brain injury claims and review past scores for any potential race bias.
NFL critics claim that black players are being unfairly excluded in receiving payouts from the $1 billion brain injury settlement fund.
The U.S. Supreme Court has declined to hear a case alleging that the WWE failed to protect wrestlers from head trauma and brain injuries.
PHILADELPHIA — 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.
Vincent Jackson’s family will donate the brain of the recently deceased NFL star to determine whether Chronic Traumatic Encephalopathy (CTE) played a part in his death.
The New England Patriots and Los Angeles Rams will play for it all in Super Bowl LIII Sunday, but to many, the greatest NFL team of them all is still the group that cruised to victory back in Super Bowl XX.
Luke Cage, one of Marvel Comic’s earliest black superheroes, is about to fight a new foe that is making social justice warriors stand up and celebrate, tackling the National Football League and the brain disease CTE.
