Saints LB Jonathan Vilma Sues Roger Goodell For Defamation

Suspended Saints linebacker Jonathan Vilma has filed a defamation lawsuit against NFL Commissioner Roger Goodell. The lawsuit filed Thursday in U.S. District Court in New Orleans claims Goodell has made false statements about Vilma while discussing the NFL's bounty investigation of the New Orleans Saints. Goodell has said Vilma was a leader of the team's bounty program that put up thousands of dollars for bounties on opposing team's star players. Goodell has also suspended Vilma for the entire season. Vilma and three other players who received shorter suspensions all have appealed their punishments, Vilma denies putting up money to knock any player out of a game.

Source: ESPN.com, Associated Press

 

frivilous much?

 

Lol. This is all just so awesome.

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i would too

 

This could become very interessting

 

Oh it's on now...

 

I guarantee you Roger has FAR better lawyers than you, Vilma... you lose.

 

Ha. Just found this.

Andrew Brandt ‏@adbrandt Defamation requires Vilma proving Goodell knowingly made false statements. As Goodell told @SI_PeterKing "We have good lawyers too."

 

How dare Goodell force Vilma to issue prize money for knocking people out....oh wait.

 

I wonder how Vilmas going to looks in an Argonauts jersey.

 

LOL....he can join the Argos and be Ricky Williams 2.0!

 

There is no proof, so far, of Vilma paying money. If there is not any real proof, not the NFL kind but real physical proof, then he can win. And besides, lawsuits like that doesn't have to be unanimous but 51 per cent proven. So he has a chance. And if he really didn't do that then he will win.

 

He won't win.

 

What an idiot...

Another rocket scientist following the advice of counsel.

 

The NFL would not suspend the guy without evidence. He got caught and is now trying to play the victim in the court of public opinion.

 

Vilma and the Saints are a joke.

 

lol....ok, now you're just trolling

 

Even you can't argue that this offseason has been a complete and utter disaster.