NEW: NFLPA Releases Statement on Brady Suspension
Tuesday, July 28, 2015
Following NFL commissioner Roger Goodell's ruling to uphold Tom Brady's suspension, the NFL Players Association has released a statement on the suspension.
Read the Full Statement Below
The Commissioner's ruling today did nothing to address the legal deficiencies of due process. The NFL remains stuck with the following facts:
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• The NFL provided no notice of any such policy or potential discipline to players;
• The NFL resorted to a nebulous standard of "general awareness" to predicate a legally unjustified punishment;
• The NFL had no procedures in place until two days ago to test air pressure in footballs; and
• The NFL violated the plain meaning of the collective bargaining agreement.
The fact that the NFL would resort to basing a suspension on a smoke screen of irrelevant text messages instead of admitting that they have all of the phone records they asked for is a new low, even for them, but it does nothing to correct their errors.
The NFLPA will appeal this outrageous decision on behalf of Tom Brady.
Making it Official
The NFLPA's federal court filing is set to take place on Wednesday. The appeal will be filed in Minnesota, according to reports.
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