NFLPA Files Motion to Hold NFL and Goodell in Contempt

For Immediate Release
May 19, 2015

NFLPA FILES MOTION FILES MOTION TO HOLD NFL AND COMMISSIONER IN CONTEMPT OF COURT IN PETERSON MATTER

Today, the players filed a motion in Federal Court in the Adrian Peterson matter because the Commissioner and NFL have deliberately ignored both the Court's decision from eleven weeks ago and our repeated requests to comply with that order.

On February 26th, the NFL was ordered to change their decision in the Peterson matter and reissue a ruling consistent with our collective bargaining agreement. The Union made multiple requests to the League office asking the arbitrator, who serves at the direction of the Commissioner, to comply with the law and avoid further litigation. Despite our attempts, they have done nothing and leave us no choice but to seek this motion.

The delay tactics, inconsistencies and arbitrary decision making of the League has continued to hurt the rights of players, the credibility of the League office and the integrity of the Collective Bargaining Agreement. In the absence of any action by the NFL's governing board of owners, the players have acted to hold the NFL accountable to our players, the CBA and to the law.

-- Eric Winston
NFLPA President

Had Kraft not backed down he would have had additional leverage to put on Goodell and the League. Stupid Kraft.

Wow.

Adrian Peterson is trash. That said, I don't think much more of Goodell who willfully uses human tragedy (child and wife beating) as platforms for PR research. I hope this is successful on the basis alone that he should be every bit as subject to the law and consequences of his actions as Adrian Peterson.

The NFLPA is not holding back right now

I hope they win. Peterson is garbage, but literally anything that hurts the commissioner and the owners is good in my book.

I hope the NFL burns.

Nice to see an organization with a little fight in them.

Time to tear down the NFL league office. They have demonstrated ZERO integrity. Hopefully if there are enough black eyes, the owners will wake up and see that they need new Leadership. And the right man for the job is NOT Roger Goodell.

I wanna see a Roger Goodell perp walk.