NFLPA REQUESTS ROGER GOODELL RECUSE HIMSELF AS ARBITRATOR IN TOM BRADY APPEAL

[Rock Strongo]

NFLPA REQUESTS ROGER GOODELL RECUSE HIMSELF AS ARBITRATOR IN TOM BRADY APPEAL
05.19.15 at 4:13 pm ET
By Christopher Price
In the wake of Robert Kraft’s announcement that the Patriots will accept the punishment from the league as the result of Deflategate, the NFLPA issued the following statement Tuesday afternoon, formally requesting that Roger Goodell recuse himself from serving as the arbitrator in Tom Brady‘s appeal case. Their statement reads:

The NFLPA has formally requested that Commissioner Roger Goodell recuse himself as the arbitrator in Tom Brady‘s disciplinary appeal. Given a process that has contained procedural violations of our collective bargaining agreement, the Commissioner’s role as a central witness in the appeal hearing and his evident partiality with respect to the Wells report, the Commissioner must designate a neutral party to serve as an arbitrator in this matter. The players also believe that the Commissioner’s history of inconsistently issuing discipline against our players makes him ill-suited to hear this appeal in a fair-minded manner.

If the NFL believes the Ted Wells report has credibility because it is independent, then the NFL should embrace our request for an independent review.

 

[GNG]

NFLPA REQUESTS ROGER GOODELL RECUSE HIMSELF AS ARBITRATOR IN TOM BRADY APPEAL
05.19.15 at 4:13 pm ET
By Christopher Price
In the wake of Robert Kraft’s announcement that the Patriots will accept the punishment from the league as the result of Deflategate, the NFLPA issued the following statement Tuesday afternoon, formally requesting that Roger Goodell recuse himself from serving as the arbitrator in Tom Brady‘s appeal case. Their statement reads:

The NFLPA has formally requested that Commissioner Roger Goodell recuse himself as the arbitrator in Tom Brady‘s disciplinary appeal. Given a process that has contained procedural violations of our collective bargaining agreement, the Commissioner’s role as a central witness in the appeal hearing and his evident partiality with respect to the Wells report, the Commissioner must designate a neutral party to serve as an arbitrator in this matter. The players also believe that the Commissioner’s history of inconsistently issuing discipline against our players makes him ill-suited to hear this appeal in a fair-minded manner.

If the NFL believes the Ted Wells report has credibility because it is independent, then the NFL should embrace our request for an independent review.

 

[BoBlake]

Yeah, I doubt Goodell gives a rats ass about this request.

 

[WizardHawk]

Nothing new here. NFLPA came out with that shortly after the penalties were announced.

This is new how? Oh, it's now formal?

Won't change anything.

 

[Rock Strongo]

Nothing new here. NFLPA came out with that shortly after the penalties were announced.

This is new how? Oh, it's now formal?

Won't change anything.

we'll see

 

[WizardHawk]

NFL network had a couple of legal experts on it the other day talking about this very thing. Both agreed it was a nice try, but not likely to make any impact on Goodell's decision.

Both talked about the power struggle between the NFLPA and Goodell's office over recent years and the broader implications of what both sides are doing. They believed Goodell will still end up hearing the appeal.

 

[Rock Strongo]

NFL network had a couple of legal experts on it the other day talking about this very thing. Both agreed it was a nice try, but not likely to make any impact on Goodell's decision.

Both talked about the power struggle between the NFLPA and Goodell's office over recent years and the broader implications of what both sides are doing. They believed Goodell will still end up hearing the appeal.

we'll see

i too saw a TV show that said he has to recuse himself if he is called as a witness/to testify in the appeal, which he very well may be.