It's getting hard to keep straight all the various lawsuits arising from the NFL's punishment of the New Orleans Saints in the bounty case. Earlier on Thursday, the NFLPA filed a federal lawsuit regarding NFL commissioner Roger Goodell's impartiality (or, as the NFLPA claims, lack thereof) in the appeals of the players involved in the Saints bounty case.
Roger Goodell Responds To Jonathan Vilma’s Lawsuit
A different lawsuit is currently moving through the court system. Jonathan Vilma filed a defamation lawsuit against Goodell earlier this year, and Goodell responded on Thursday with a motion to dismiss.
NFL/Goodell in motion to dismiss vs. Vilma: "Mr. Vilma’s claims are all barred because they represent an improper attempt to circumvent ..."
— Albert Breer (@AlbertBreer) July 5, 2012
(NFL cont): "... the mandatory and binding dispute resolution procedures required by the NFL CBA."
— Albert Breer (@AlbertBreer) July 5, 2012
In English, Goodell is saying that the CBA should be governing them, not anyone on the outside.
Thursday was the deadline for Goodell to respond so this response was expected.
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