The National Football League is the richest professional sports league in the world, but it has been accused of leaving its Black players behind. For years, the NFL fought claims from its own players that the sport could cause long-term brain damage, including a disease known as CTE. The league has since paid a settlement out to players, but it has also been accused of using race-based tests to deny Black players compensation. As the sport continues to gain larger audiences worldwide through mega-events like the Superbowl, what is the NFL doing to protect and care for its players?

In this episode: 
Isaac Solotaroff (@Isaac_Solotarof), producer of the Al Jazeera Fault Lines documentary ‘Bloodsport’

Watch the Al Jazeera Fault Lines documentary 'Bloodsport' here.

Episode credits:

This episode was produced by Miranda Lin and Ney Alvarez with our host, Halla Mohieddeen. Chloe K. Li and Ashish Malhotra fact-checked this episode.

Our sound designer is Alex Roldan. Aya Elmileik and Adam Abou-Gad are our engagement producers. Alexandra Locke is The Take’s executive producer, and Ney Alvarez is Al Jazeera's head of audio.

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The National Football League is the richest professional sports league in the world, but it has been accused of leaving its Black players behind. For years, the NFL fought claims from its own players that the sport could cause long-term brain damage, including a disease known as CTE. The league has since paid a settlement out to players, but it has also been accused of using race-based tests to deny Black players compensation. As the sport continues to gain larger audiences worldwide through mega-events like the Superbowl, what is the NFL doing to protect and care for its players?
In this episode: 
<ul>
<li>Isaac Solotaroff (<a href="https://twitter.com/isaac_solotarof">@Isaac_Solotarof</a>), producer of the Al Jazeera Fault Lines documentary ‘Bloodsport’</li>
</ul>
Watch the Al Jazeera Fault Lines documentary 'Bloodsport' <a href="https://www.aljazeera.com/program/fault-lines/2022/11/16/bloodsport-how-the-nfl-failed-its-black-players">here</a>.
Episode credits:
This episode was produced by Miranda Lin and Ney Alvarez with our host, Halla Mohieddeen. Chloe K. Li and Ashish Malhotra fact-checked this episode.
Our sound designer is Alex Roldan. Aya Elmileik and Adam Abou-Gad are our engagement producers. Alexandra Locke is The Take’s executive producer, and Ney Alvarez is Al Jazeera's head of audio.
Connect with us:
@AJEPodcasts on <a href="https://twitter.com/AJEPodcasts">Twitter</a>, <a href="https://www.instagram.com/ajepodcasts/">Instagram</a>, and <a href="https://www.facebook.com/AJEPodcasts">Facebook</a>

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The Take is a daily interview-driven international news podcast hosted by award-winning journalist Malika Bilal. Each episode focuses on conversations with journalists and people directly impacted by the news of the day, offering our listeners the context necessary to understand what's in the headlines.
With millions of global listens, it's clear the conversations we're having on The Take are worth hearing. And critics think so too. The show has won the Online Journalism Awards, the Signal Awards, Lovie Awards, and Anthem Awards, among others.

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