Sickle cell testing of athletes stirs discrimination fears


Sickle cell testing of athletes stirs discrimination fears
By Rob Stein
Washington Post Staff Writer
Monday, September 20, 2010; 12:19 AM
U.S. colleges and universities for the first time are requiring top student athletes to submit to testing for the gene for sickle cell anemia, a mandate aimed at preventing sudden deaths of promising young players but stirring deep fears about reviving dangerous old prejudices.

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