NFL pledges to halt ‘race-norming,’ review Black claims

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@Waterboy said:
So, there were no differences in scores between blacks and whites prior to testing?  Im not fully comprehending the argument here.  We should absolutely declare racism right away without discussing anything else?

Im sure my reply automatically makes me racist.  

That was kind of my question when I heard this story this morning.   The settlement wasn't that long ago and this policy is hardly archaic so by what basis was this established and if it was as blatantly racists as it appears how was this ever considered acceptable at the time?  I wonder if there was anything to support the policy at the time or was it just glossed over by the greed of those representing the players side. 

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@Waterboy said:
So, there were no differences in scores between blacks and whites prior to testing?  Im not fully comprehending the argument here.  We should absolutely declare racism right away without discussing anything else?

Im sure my reply automatically makes me racist.  

"Race norming" has been around for years.  

Originally it was introduced as a way for employers to "adjust upwards" average black scores on competency exams in the hiring for workplaces.  
"Race norming" was defended by many, when it was thought to "level the playing field".  A key component to Affirmative Action.  NYTimes: Race norming necessary for now

"Race norming" was as horrible an idea back then, as it is now.  

What in the Actual Hell is "Race Norming" and why is the NFL admitting to it, Now?

I love this pull-quote: 
"This horrific practice has not only proven to be detrimental to Black players, but is infuriating considering the lectures football fans have been subjected to recently about racism and Black Lives Matter. Customers who just want to watch men play football have been subjected to accusations about their politics and beliefs every time they sit down to watch the NFL. The self-righteousness has been palpable. Yet here we are, discovering that while the NFL has been lecturing you they are actually the worst offenders.
Let us not forget that this is the same organization that told Eugene Chung he could not avail himself of the league’s policy on making more room for minority coaching applicants because he was “not the right minority.”"

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@Havoc1649 said:
This is not a surprise to me. In my experience, some of the worst offenders of race based decision making are those the loudest about racial equality/equity. The NFL is just another one of the many organizations that say one thing, but do the opposite in actual action.

Yep. 
"The mainstream news media had no reason to report on the horror show of race norming because it was a nice thing that white liberals did for Black folks and that’s all that mattered.
Except now it really matters, because the health of Black NFL players and provisions for their families are on the line and doctors are using the “good intentions” to basically accuse Black players of being too retarded to incur serious brain injury."