How the NFL failed its Black former players | Fault Lines Documentary
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Published 2022-11-16
But in 2013, bowing to public pressure, the NFL appeared to take responsibility. The league promised to provide money and care to retired NFL players living with CTE and other neurological diseases linked to the game.
But has the NFL made good on this promise?
Bloodsport investigates how the league was able to deny compensation to Black players through a controversial testing practice called “race-norming”. And a neuropsychologist and former NFL-paid doctor tells Fault Lines that the NFL put pressure on doctors to change their diagnoses of retired players hoping to qualify for an award from the NFL concussion settlement.
Fault Lines tells the story of one former NFL player, Pittsburgh Steeler Carlton Haselrig, and his wife and their struggle to get compensation from the NFL.
Producer: Isaac Solotaroff
Senior Correspondent and Co-Producer: Josh Rushing
Director of Photography: Jeremy Raff
Editor: Warwick Meade
Executive Producer: Laila Al-Arian
Fact-checking: Abdulai Bah
Digital Producer: Riham Mansour
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My husband also passed away from CTE (former NFL player). My heart breaks for her. Is there a GoFundMe set up for her? Shame on the NFL. Thank you for doing this story.
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Every current nfl and ncaa football player should be forced to watch this.
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young players should be made aware of playing this dangerous game
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This Breaks my heart but I’m thankful you’re bringing awareness to what many former players are suffering with.
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Excellent coverage and reporting on this devastating crime. Every one of these players deserve(d) to know the risks involved, and they were denied that by the NFL, an organization that rakes in tens of billions on the backs of their players. These men gave their passion and their lives to the game of NFL football and continue to suffer and die from brain injuries while the NFL uses legal chicanery to avoid any culpability. Disheartening, sickening and sleazy-- shame on the NFL. Thank you for shedding light on this sad situation. I hope the many inflicted players and their families are finally well compensated financially and properly acknowledged as a result.
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Very interesting doc revealing the greed and utter shamefulness of the NFL. Sad to say, however, that it will be hard for diehard football fans to quit watching football whether this issue is addressed in a responsible fashion or not.
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Their health has always been my concern. It's a dangerous sport and they need to check their health status constantly
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The fact that the NFL thought that they could get away with this in a league filled with black players and fans!
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Lets set up a go fund me page and help this woman 🙏 hold her head up high.unlike the NFL! NFL is so greedy,it makes me sick.We need to protest the Pittsburgh steelers at there stadium.
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Pat McAfee, are you able to bring this up on your show?
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I went to high school and college with Carlton so this video really breaks my heart.
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This is indeed an eye opening piece I am so saddened that she has to sell Carlton's accolades to survive. How sustainable is this? We in Africa were told that America is some sort Heaven on Earth... Hos is it that this Lady can not get support?... Anyways, thanks Aljazeera for these very enlightening stories.
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Not only that I noticed that in high school the guys who committed suicide had all been on the football team & came to the conclusion that being hit that hard does something to the brain.
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What is wrong with you people? I grew up in the Johnstown area. Went to UPJ the same time as CH. No one wins 6 individual college championships with a drug and or alcohol problem! He was the best of the best when he played for for Steelers. Everyone in Johnstown knew and loved him! He did not develop addiction issues until after CTE became an issue. Aren't you people listening? If you haven't figured out by now how crooked, greedy, and evil the NFL is by now, you never will. My deepest sympathy Mrs. Haselrig. You deserve so much better. Are you on FB by your full name?
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Great reporting
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It’s crazy to me parents still let there kids play football smh
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If you think football players were ripped off look at the NHL.
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What a shame. Unreal how powerful people could just disregard the well-being of others. I'm a 100% disabled Veteran with 3 tours in the middleast. This reminds me of mine and other combat veterans dealings with the VA. It's an uphill FIGHT to get benefits that your entitled to. I pray she gets through this and that her life changes for the better. Don't ever give up.
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I agree that anyone who supports football in any fashion, bears responsibility for the players, with that, now that CTE is well known, the players also have a choice in the matter and they have to bear responsibility for themselves!
