The NFL, CTE and Medical Racism

<p>In this episode, we sit down with John Hoberman to explore the intersection of sports, racial disparities, and systemic biases in medical treatment, focusing on the high prevalence of brain injuries among NFL players and the broader implications for health and health systems.</p><p>John M. Hoberman is Professor of European and Eurasian Studies at the University of Texas and author of a slew of books, including &quot;Black &amp; Blue: The Origins and Consequences of Medical Racism&quot; (2012) and &quot;Testosterone Dreams: Rejuvenation, Aphrodisia, Doping&quot; (2005).</p><p>Chapters</p><p>02:14 Study on brain donation and high prevalence of CTE among NFL players</p><p>03:20 Race and medical disadvantage: systemic disparities in healthcare</p><p>07:12 Historical and ongoing racial biases in medical treatment</p><p>10:07 Race norming in NFL concussion settlements and its implications</p><p>14:57 The racist assumptions underlying medical assessments and treatments</p><p>21:58 Disparities in health outcomes among Black former NFL players</p><p>26:53 The systemic nature of racial bias in medicine and sports</p><p>34:58 Media, public perception, and the commodification of sports injuries</p><p>44:05 Potential solutions, activism, and systemic change</p><p>54:03 Closing thoughts and call for awareness and action</p><p>Hosts in this episode: Derek &amp; Nathan </p><p>________________________________________</p><p><strong>Support &amp; Follow The End of Sport</strong></p><p><strong>Patreon:</strong> <a href="https://www.patreon.com/Theendofsport"><u>⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠patreon.com/Theendofsport⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠</u></a> (Support the show!)</p><p><strong>Bluesky:</strong> <a href="https://bsky.app/profile/endofsportpod.bsky.social"><u>⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@endofsportpod.bsky.social⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠</u></a></p><p><strong>Instagram:</strong> <a href="https://www.instagram.com/theendofsportpod?igsh=OHRtanJiaWJlNmF1"><u>⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@endofsportpod⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠</u></a></p><p><strong>Twitter/X:</strong> <a href="https://twitter.com/EndofSportPod"><u>⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@EndofSportPod⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠</u></a></p><p><strong>YouTube:</strong> <a href="https://www.youtube.com/@endofsportpod"><u>⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠The End of Sport⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠</u></a></p><p><em>Listen, share, and support The End of Sport, a proud member of the Harbinger Media Network, a community of over sixty leftist podcasts at </em><a href="http://www.harbingermedianetwork.com/"><u>⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠</u><em>harbingermedianetwork.com</em><u>⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠</u></a><em>.</em></p><p><br></p>