K-9 Posted June 4, 2021 Share Posted June 4, 2021 Didn’t see this subject being discussed anywhere. Shame on the NFL. https://www.washingtonpost.com/sports/2021/06/03/nfl-concussion-settlement-race-norming/ Does the league serve as a microcosm for wider societal attitudes? 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TroutDog Posted June 4, 2021 Share Posted June 4, 2021 This is absolutely repugnant but, also, not a surprising thing given the leagues history. The ‘protect the shield’ mentality fails to look at the possibility that doing what is right is the best way to protect it. 4 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
appoo Posted June 4, 2021 Share Posted June 4, 2021 That assume a lower WHAT now?! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Utah John Posted June 4, 2021 Share Posted June 4, 2021 It's pretty incredible that this went on ever, and even more incredible that it continued this long. Shameful. 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RochesterLifer Posted June 4, 2021 Share Posted June 4, 2021 2 hours ago, K-9 said: Didn’t see this subject being discussed anywhere. Shame on the NFL. https://www.washingtonpost.com/sports/2021/06/03/nfl-concussion-settlement-race-norming/ Does the league serve as a microcosm for wider societal attitudes? Solid, thoughtful question. I do not generally support today's broad "systemic racism" assertions. But this article made me throw up in my mouth and really pissed me off. I owe it to this reality to give your question quality consideration. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jerome007 Posted June 4, 2021 Share Posted June 4, 2021 4 minutes ago, RochesterLifer said: Solid, thoughtful question. I do not generally support today's broad "systemic racism" assertions. But this article made me throw up in my mouth and really pissed me off. I owe it to this reality to give your question quality consideration. Yes but if systemic racism was that bad, the subject wouldn't even come up, and there certainly would not be a revision. It sounds more like accounting cheapskates and saving money than true racism. It does look bad though, for sure. But again, it was studied, made public, taken care of. Injustices and unfairness happen all the time. Money and power are usually the root issues. Not "systemic racism". 1 1 5 4 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Madbillsfan Posted June 4, 2021 Share Posted June 4, 2021 3 minutes ago, Jerome007 said: Yes but if systemic racism was that bad, the subject wouldn't even come up, and there certainly would not be a revision. It sounds more like accounting cheapskates and saving money than true racism. It does look bad though, for sure. But again, it was studied, made public, taken care of. Injustices and unfairness happen all the time. Money and power are usually the root issues. Not "systemic racism". Then why was it included? Why not just give them less money? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Orlando Tim Posted June 4, 2021 Share Posted June 4, 2021 11 minutes ago, Madbillsfan said: Then why was it included? Why not just give them less money? Because to get by on the letter of the law you must have a law to justify your actions. If the NFL could somehow "norm" down all the players to an IQ of 80 after their playing days they would. This is a money situation not a race situation, but it is still wrong. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BarleyNY Posted June 4, 2021 Share Posted June 4, 2021 Sad that it happened. Glad that it’s been corrected, finally. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jimmy10 Posted June 4, 2021 Share Posted June 4, 2021 1 hour ago, Jerome007 said: Money and power are usually the root issues. Not "systemic racism". That might be the most unintentionally hilarious thing I’ve ever read on TBD. 5 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HamSandwhich Posted June 4, 2021 Share Posted June 4, 2021 9 minutes ago, jimmy10 said: That might be the most unintentionally hilarious thing I’ve ever read on TBD. Why? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dwight in philly Posted June 4, 2021 Share Posted June 4, 2021 Quite a long "life span" for this topic on the main board. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
K-9 Posted June 4, 2021 Author Share Posted June 4, 2021 3 hours ago, Buffalo Timmy said: Because to get by on the letter of the law you must have a law to justify your actions. If the NFL could somehow "norm" down all the players to an IQ of 80 after their playing days they would. This is a money situation not a race situation, but it is still wrong. It’s a money situation based on race. That makes it impossible NOT to be a race situation. 56 minutes ago, dwight in philly said: Quite a long "life span" for this topic on the main board. This topic directly relates to the NFL. Why is it NOT for the main board? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TBBills Posted June 4, 2021 Share Posted June 4, 2021 6 hours ago, K-9 said: Does the league serve as a microcosm for wider societal attitudes? Probably just the old white rich guy attitudes that own the league. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
K-9 Posted June 4, 2021 Author Share Posted June 4, 2021 4 minutes ago, TBBills said: Probably just the old white rich guy attitudes that own the league. I don’t think archaic thinking about the relationship between race and intelligence is strictly confined to old rich white guys. Adopting policies to avoid paying damages based on that thinking might be, though. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Let's Go Buffalo Posted June 4, 2021 Share Posted June 4, 2021 Wow! All that I can say is......It's about time they've addressed this situation. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jerome007 Posted June 4, 2021 Share Posted June 4, 2021 2 hours ago, HamSandwhich said: Why? Yeah why? Enlighten us, oh sage one Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dwight in philly Posted June 4, 2021 Share Posted June 4, 2021 (edited) 36 minutes ago, K-9 said: It’s a money situation based on race. That makes it impossible NOT to be a race situation. This topic directly relates to the NFL. Why is it NOT for the main board? You mean like Covid does/did, which I offered opinions about and got suspended for? Edited June 4, 2021 by dwight in philly Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ndirish1978 Posted June 4, 2021 Share Posted June 4, 2021 Woah, assuming a lower level of functioning based on race is pretty bad. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Orlando Tim Posted June 4, 2021 Share Posted June 4, 2021 47 minutes ago, K-9 said: It’s a money situation based on race. That makes it impossible NOT to be a race situation. Let me state it this way, the owners do not care about the race of the player they are screwing. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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