Aimee
According to court documents, the National Football League has reached a settlement with the more than 5,000 former players who are suing the league for allegedly covering up the dangers of concussions.
Last summer, the NFL signed off on a deal to pay retired players $765 million, a sum deemed insufficient by the presiding judge. So the league and lawyers for the plaintiffs hammered out this new plan: an uncapped agreement to cover the medical expenses of retired pros suffering from dementia and other forms of brain damage.
Many fans and pundits will greet this accord — which still has to be approved by the judge and the individual plaintiffs — with a huge sigh of relief. To them, it will be proof positive that the NFL truly cares about its employees.
Nothing could be further from the truth. What NFL officials care about is the league’s massive profit margin.
Consider the history: The league spent not just years, but decades trying to cover up the fact that football causes many players to incur brain damage.
