The question of who has the authority to discipline the New Orleans Saints players in the bounty case will go to an arbitrator on Wednesday. Shyam Das, who overturned Ryan Braun's suspension and was recently fired by MLB, will hear the case. His status with MLB does not affect this hearing.
NFLPA Grievance On Saints Bounty Case Comes This Week
The question in this hearing is whether NFL Commissioner Roger Goodell has the authority to discipline the Saints players.
The union claims NFL Commissioner Roger Goodell doesn’t have the authority to hand out discipline for player conduct that occurred before the current collective bargaining agreement was finalized last August. The players argue that a CBA arbitrator, and not Goodell, has the right to decide player punishment under such circumstances, as well as rule on any appeals.
The players main argument continues to be that they have not been given sufficient evidence that proves their guilt.
The four players suspended in the case have filed appeals. The NFLPA argues that Stephen Burbank, and not Goodell, should hear those appeals.
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