Former Players Sue NFL Alleging Racially Motivated Practices
By Nate D. French, Esq., and Nathan J. Law, Esq.
On August 25, 2020, two former National Football League (“NFL”) players, Kevin Henry and Najeh Davenport, filed a class action lawsuit against the NFL in Pennsylvania Federal Court alleging the NFL limited black players access to concussion settlement funds. The class is made up of black players who were part of the June 23, 2014 Settlement Agreement reached in In re: National Football League: Players’ Concussion Injury Litigation. He