CHICAGO: A lawyer for pro football Hall of Famer Gale Sayers said yesterday he would drop a federal lawsuit filed on the former player’s behalf that accuses the National Football League (NFL) of failing to warn him about and protect him against head injuries.
Attorney John Winters said he would voluntarily withdraw the lawsuit, filed on Friday in United States District Court in Chicago, after hearing from the Sayers’ family that the Chicago Bears great no longer wanted to pursue the matter.
Attempts to get comment from Sayers were unsuccessful.
The lawsuit came three weeks after the league agreed to pay $765m to settle a lawsuit brought by thousands of former players, many suffering from dementia and health problems, who accused the league of hiding the dangers of brain injuries. REUTERS
