here's abc's ryan smith. >> look out! down he goes!er: kevin henry played eight seasons in the nfl. >> that's a good clean hit. orr:e the league of what he says is a double standard when it comes to race and the concussion settlement. >> i'm banged up. i'm beat up. and the part that you don't see is up here. you don't see how my brain is beat up. they don't hit me less or harder because i'm black. >> reporter: kevin henry and another former player, najeh davenport, are suing the nfl accusing them of avoiding paying head injury claims based on a formula that discriminates on the basis of race. the formula, they say, assumes black players start at a lower cognitive level than white players, making it harder for black former players to qualify for compensation. it's a controversial practice called race norming in which test results are adjusted to account for supposed differences between demographic groups. >> there's a assumption that people of different races, especially black people, that their bodies function differently. >> reporter:

and here's abc's ryan smith. >> look out. down he goes!> reporter:ev played eight seasons in the nfl. >> that's a good, clean hit. >> reporter: tonight, he is accusing the league of what he says is a double-standard when it comes to race and the concussion settlement. >> i'm banged up. i'm beat up. and the part that you don't see is up here. you don't see how my brain is beat up. they don't hit me less or harder because i'm black. >> reporter: kevin henry and rp najeh davenport, are suing the nfl, accusing them of "avoiding paying head-injury claims based on a formula that discriminates on the basis of race." the formula, they say, assumes black players start at a lower cognitive level than white players, making it harder for black former players to qualify for compensation. it's a controversial practice called "race norming," in which test results are adjusted to account for supposed differences between demographic groups. >> there's the assumption that people of different races, especially black people, that their bodies function differe

i want to bring in abc's ryan smith, of course, also a correspondent for espn, and ryan, we all remember that remarkable moment, the masters in 2019. tiger's extraordinary comeback after so much personal struggle. we loved that, celebrating with his children, hugging his son charlie there. then hugging his mother, his daughter and, of course, as we all watched this unfold tonight, everyone who celebrated that moment right there now pulling for tiger woods again tonight. >> reporter: right, david. that moment was truly one of the great achievements, great comebacks in golf history. tiger woods had gone years without winning a major, but at age 43, david, he did the unthinkable. i mean, this was a man who had suffered through years of painful surgeries. but he emerged on the final day of the event and he was -- came from behind to win his fifth masters. 22 years after his first. what was amazing about this moment was, it seemed as if the whole world was cheering him on. even his fellow pros were so excited for his win. so, as you saw earlier, a couple days ago, he was asked if he would pla

apple ceo tim cook, imagine dragons front man dan reynolds and utah jazz owner ryan smith as a new gallupd with dignity and respect in the workplace and housing and public accommodations. it expands the definition of civil rights act and i could not be more supportive of it. >> reporter: apple's ceo tim cook is once again taking a stand for lgbtq plus equality, and this morning, the tech giant is teaming up with newly minted utah jazz owner ryan smith. ♪ >> reporter: and imagine dragons' front man dan reynolds to make a powerful statement of inclusion. >> a tech ceo, an nba team owner and a rock star, all joining forces to support one incredible nonprofit, that's called encircle. so, dan, please tell us about this organization. >> encircle is an incredible organization that provides a safe home for lgbtq plus youth and is a place where youth can go after school to have therapy for themselves, for their family. >> reporter: encircle opened its doors in 2017 starting with one small blue house in the predominantly mormon community of provo, utah. the church opposes same-sex marriage. ryan, y

here's abc's ryan smith. >> stop! >> you heard that? >> yes, we all did. >> reporter: this is the morning routine for former nfl defensive lineman kevin henry, crippled with pain from his time playing in the league. >> my wife usually wakes me up. i wake up usually throbbing. she'll massage me for about an hour. sometimes i stumble, i may even fall. >> reporter: henry and pam say life has become a constant struggle, marked by depression, memory loss, bouts of anger, all associated with dementia-related illnesses which henry believes stem from repeated blows to the head. >> football doesn't give you an expiration date, you just expire. both ankles, both knees, both elbows, both wrists, all fingers broken, 10 concussions or more, i've had at least 17 surgeries. 17. and i'm still getting them. >> did you feel like you had some sort of impairment from playing football? >> yeah. i'm not myself, ryan, i'm not myself. >> reporter: henry was further devastated after his claim for compensation through the nfl's concussion settlement program was

cook is teaming up with utah jazz owner ryan smith and imagine dragons band member dan reynolds. >> aa team owner, and a rock star, all joining forces to support one incredible nonprofit. >> incredible organization that provides a safe home for lgbtq plus youth and a place where youth can go after school. >> this is why i came out, because i was getting notes from kids and kids contemplating suicide, kids being bullied. >> acceptance is not enough for our lgbtq youth. they need to be celebrated. >> i'm just so excited about this. you can watch a full report on their mission and the new in circle homes coming up on "gma" at 7:00. >>> abc 7 news is dedicated to highlighting black history happening right now in our community. and this mural is going up in west oakland. it is the first to honor the women of the black panther party. they provided food, education, healthcare and more in local black communities. and the mural being painted by artist rachel wolf goldsmith will list the more than 300 women by name. after the deaths of george floyd and breonna taylor, she wanted to create somet

ryan smith joins us now with this very disturbing story. ter: good morning. 70% of nfl players are blacked. but a lawsuit claims when it comes to being compensated for head injuries, they're held to a different standard. former defensive lineman played eight seasons for the pittsburgh steelers. now he says he's battling memory loss, headaches, depression and bouts of anger. all symptoms of what he suspects are the long term effects of the head injuries he sustained on the field. >> football doesn't give you an expiration date. you just expire. i've had ten concussions, at least 17 surgeries. 17. i'm still getting them. >> reporter: in 2017 a neurologist determined henry was suffering from a cognitive decline. so henry submitted a claim to the landmark 2013 nfl concussion settlement program which paid former players suffering from the effects of head injuries. what was the result of the claim you filed? >> i was denied. we're asked to function in our daily lives like normal human beings. >> reporter: in its rejection of henry's claim the clai

ryan mason, who was forced to retire because of a head injury. the number of former footballers being diagnosed with dementia is causing concern throughout the game, and aston villa manager dean smithays it's a big issue that needs more research. i lost my father, obviously, down to dementia, so you're always thinking, myself and my brother, whether we might suffer from that as well. there have been no signs, so thankfully, we're very good. it's something that is in the forefront of our minds, that's for sure. yes, i've headed a lot of footballs as well, so there is a worry. but i feel fine, my brother feels fine and we are ploughing an awful lot of money into it and hopefully, we can come up with some solutions. throughout february, bbc sport is celebrating the achievements of lgbt+ athletes and the impact they have made beyond the realms of sport — as part of lgbt+ history month. jason collins made basketball history eight years ago, when he came out as the first openly gay player in the nba. precedent barack precedent ba rack obama precedent barack obama said to me my actions will have a positive impact on someone that i might not ever meet in my lifetime —— president. and i don

ryan mason, who was forced to retire because of a head injury. the number of former footballers being diagnosed with dementia is causing concern throughout the game — and aston villa manager dean smithher we might suffer from that, as well. there have been no signs, so thankfully we are very good. it is something that is in the forefront of our minds, that's for sure. yes, i've headed a lot of footballs, as well, so there is a worry and, along with the medical world, we are looking into it and we will try to diminish it slightly where we can. this year's six nations will go ahead as planned after france's sports minister said quarantine restrictions would be eased for the tournament. it kicks off on saturday with france hosting italy in paris. the government there has confirmed that uk teams travelling to france, or the french team re—entering, will be exempt from a seven—day quarantine period. cricket south africa have reacted angrily to australia's decision to pull out of their tour there next month, due to what they described as an "unacceptable" level of risk to their players. they cited the new strain of coronavirus spreading in the country. they were due to play three tests as

ryan mason, who was forced to retire because of a head injury. the number of former footballers being diagnosed with dementia is causing concern throughout the game, and aston villa manager dean smith and my brother, whether we might suffer from that as well. there have been no signs, so thankfully, we're very good. it's something that is in the forefront of our

who backed removing marjorie taylor greene, ryan fitzpatrick, john katko, son kim, adam kinzinger, nicole malliotakis, maria elvira salazar, christopher smithfred upton, joining democrats in that vote yesterday. scottsboro, alabama, independent. caller: good morning, how are y'all? host: i'm doing all right. caller: i just wanted to comment. i voted for mr. biden because a to thousand dollar raise on my social security. -- a $2000 raise on my social security. that's why i voted for him and i hope you keep that promise. host: what do you think about what happened yesterday and the controversy surrounding marjorie taylor greene? caller: i am not exactly sure. i ain't got all the details, but from what i understand she does need to be removed. that's the way i understand it. host: alabama, rick, california, citrus heights, democrat. caller: this reminds me of an incident i heard something about. i'm afraid that what may happen to her, i'm afraid of something -- heard something on the news just this past week about her bringing about, ms. taylor bringing a gun on the house floor into the capital -- capitol. this reminds me of a guy named misson

ryan mason, who was forced to retire because of a head injury. the number of former footballers being diagnosed with dementia is causing concern throughout the game — and aston villa manager, dean smith can. this year's six nations will go ahead as planned, after france's sports minister said quarantine restrictions would be eased for the tournament. it kicks off on saturday with france hosting italy in paris. the government there has confirmed that uk teams travelling to france — or the french team re—entering — will be exempt from a seven—day quarantine period. cricket south africa have reacted angrily to australia's decision to pull out of their tour there next month, due to what they described as an "unacceptable" level of risk to their players. they cited the new strain of coronavirus spreading in the country. they were due to play three tests as part of the world test championship, but cricket australia said it had become clear that travelling to south africa was not safe at this time. the south africans released a statement, saying they were "immensely disappointed" and they had offered australia unprecedented covid protocols. the world of sport has been paying tribute to capt

ryan mason, who was forced to retire because of a head injury. the number of former footballers being diagnosed with dementia is causing concern throughout the game — and aston villa manager dean smithre is a worry and, along with the medical world, we are looking into it and we will try to diminish it slightly where we can. after two games without a win — including a shock defeat to sheffield united at old trafford — manchester united will be looking to bounce back in the premier league tonight. ole gunnar solskjaer�*s side are at home to southampton, a win would move them level with the leaders manchester city albeit with two more games played. i think we should just focus on ourselves and take one game at a time and not talk about any title, and just focus on playing well, keep improving. we have improved a lot. so for us, it's to get the momentum back on, get performances and continue where we've been. defender marcos rojo has completed his transfer from manchester united to boca juniors. the argentina defenderjoined united in the summer of 2014, and played 122 games for them, but hasn't featured in a match since november 2019. tennis: britain's katie boulter has enjoyed one of

ryan mason, who was forced to retire due to a head injury. the number of former footballers being diagnosed with dementia is causing concern throughout the game — and aston villa manager dean smithhtly where we can. will try to diminish it slightly where we can. after two games without a win, including a shock defeat to sheffield united at old trafford, manchester united will be looking to bounce back in the premier league tonight. ole gunnar solsjaer�*s side are at home to southampton. a win would move them level with the leaders manchester city albeit with two more games played. i think we should just focus on ourselves and take one game at a time and not talk about any title, and just focus on playing well keep improving. we have improved a lot. so for us, it's to get the momentum back on, get performances and continue where we've been. the president of the tokyo olympics says the games will go ahead in the summer, regardless of the covid—19 situation in the country. yoshiro mori has admitted, though, that they are looking at new ways of hosting the event. it's likely that the japanese government will extend the state of emergency covering tokyo by a month, which would take i