Is Gender The Reason? “The very act of being a female athlete is radical.”-Kavitha A. Davidson stated, a sports and society writer for the Athletic. In 1996, the WNBA was born. The league was established 47 years after the NBA. As the first professional sports league for women in the United States, the league has […]
NFL Player Injuries: Intersection with Medical Racism
Examining the NFL’s Treatment of Black Players and their Injuries Kevin Lerell Henry, a former defensive lineman who played eight seasons for the Pittsburgh Steelers from 1993 to 2000, suffers from memory loss, headaches, depression, and extreme bouts of anger. He suspected these symptoms were due to injuries he sustained while playing in the NFL. […]