The National Football Players Association released the following statement in response to NFL Commissioner Roger Goodell's upholding player bounty program suspensions: “The players are disappointed with the League’s conduct during this process. We reiterate our concerns about the lack of fair due process, lack of integrity of the investigation and lack of the jurisdictional authority to impose discipline under the collective bargaining agreement. Moreover, the Commissioner took actions during this process that rendered it impossible for him to be an impartial arbitrator. The NFLPA has never and will never condone dangerous or reckless conduct in football and to date, nothing the League has provided proves these players were participants in a pay-to-injure program. We will continue to pursue all options.†Source: The Redzone
This is like all those people who voted for Obama and now snitch about his Health Care program or any other policies he has instituted. You voted for the CBA as it was presented. This is what it outlined for this particular situation. Suck it up.
verdict was handed down and somehow the appellant court denied the appeal so this should be it. Take it and chalk it up to a life lesson. Next time Goddel will not have that power I bet. I bet that will be a sticking point next time. And it will play into the hands of the NFL. "Sure, we will give in to that if you agree to an 18 game season." I see it coming.
This... It amuses me that the NFLPA is really suprised by this. They're the ones that voted for Goodell to hear the suspension appeals and now the NFLPA needs to man up and live with it. If I had a vote, I would not have voted for Goodell to hear the appeals because I wouldn't want the same person who suspended me hearing my appeal as well but it is what it is.
