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NFL agrees to drop race bias in concussion claims
The NFL has said it will stop settling concussion lawsuits using a race-based formula that assumes black players have a lower level of cognitive function. The former Washington running back, Ken Jenkins, told 麻豆社 Newshour's Paul Henley why he felt the mechanism was discriminatory against black players.
(Photo of Ken Jenkins of the Washington Redskins on September 21st 1986. Credit: Owen C. Shaw/Getty Images)
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