Sha’Carri Richardson Tesed Positive and The NFL Stops Race Norming

Today there is no long chapter list needed. After some quick introductions we transition into our two topics of the hour. From the Financial Times Sha’Carri Richardson was suspended from the Tokyo Olympics after testing positive for marijuana.https://www.ft.com/content/57a86835-cfd6-42a1-abfa-2a1a545ed96fit was revealed Richardson had tested positive for marijuana at the US Olympic Trials in Oregon. The substance is legal for recreational use in the state, though it remains prohibited in some elite sportsRichardson, a former favorite for a gold medal in the women’s 100-meter dash, was subsequently suspended from competition for one month, meaning she will miss the Tokyo Olympics, where she was expected to be a breakout star.Race norming - Vox.comThe NFL recently announced it would end the practice,https://www.vox.com/22528334/race-norming-medical-racismRace norming — also called “race correction,” “ethnic adjustment,” and ”race adjustment” has been integrated into medical tools, from kidney stone risk calculators to oncology risk assessment tools, since at least the 1990s, Since the early 2000s, the league had been using the controversial medical practicewhich included the assumption that Black players have lower cognitive function than white players as part of a dementia test to determine payouts in a brain injury settlement.Twitter @PublicAccessPodhttps://twitter.com/PublicAccessPodinstagram @PublicAccessAmericahttps://www.instagram.com/publicaccessamericaYouTube Live stream Sunday Noon est 9 am psthttps://www.youtube.com/c/PublicAccessAmericaPodcast/featuredfacebookhttps://www.facebook.com/PublicAccessAmericaAdvertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brandsPrivacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy