60 Minutes+ reviewed 19 cases — provided by player’s attorneys — in which Black former NFL players were denied dementia payouts. In 17 of those cases, it appeared race norms had been used. cbsn.ws/3f8Qebz

In a statement provided to 60 Minutes+, the NFL said that it never required doctors to use race norms when evaluating players. cbsn.ws/3f8Qebz

To qualify for a dementia payout from the NFL, former players must prove that they’ve suffered from cognitive decline. But testing was graded on a curve, known as a race norm, where Black players were assumed to have lower intelligence than White players. cbsn.ws/3f8Qebz

Former NFL players and their attorneys say a landmark concussion settlement between the NFL and its former players had been implemented in a way that made it harder for Black players to get dementia payments. cbsn.ws/3f8Qebz

“I certainly don't want [my wife] to have to worry about what to do with me. And then… her have to bury me and not have all the answers,” says former NFL player Leonard Marshall who still hasn’t received a payout from the NFL for his cognitive decline. cbsn.ws/3f8Qebz

Earlier this year, the NFL vowed to stop using race norms– a practice where Black players are assumed to have lower intelligence than White players in evaluations of cognitive decline. cbsn.ws/3f8Qebz

Former New York Giants player Leonard Marshall was diagnosed with dementia, early stage Parkinson’s and Alzheimer’s disease. But when Marshall filed a claim with the NFL under its concussion settlement, the league refused to pay him. cbsn.ws/3f8Qebz