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On Thursday, the 8th Circuit Court of Appealsruled in the league’s favorin its appeal of the case begun byMinnesota Vikingsrunning backAdrian Peterson.
In essence, the decision affirms that thanks to Article 46 of the collective-bargaining agreement, Goodell can decide whatever punishment he wants in situations not specifically outlined in the CBA, and he’s well within his rights.
Peterson played just one game in 2014, the season opener. He was indicted by a Texas grand jury in September, charged with misdemeanor reckless assault after beating his then-4-year-old son with a switch. Initially, the Vikings opted to place Peterson on the exempt/commissioner’s permission list, which took him off the 53-man roster while he dealt with the legal process (Peterson was still paid his full salary while on the list).
But after Peterson pled no contest to the charges, Goodell suspended him for the final six games of the season under the personal conduct clause.
Feeling the six-game penalty was too harsh, Peterson appealed, and league arbitrator Harold Henderson upheld the punishment. So Peterson went a step further, taking the NFL to federal court, and Judge David Doty ruled in Peterson’s favor, saying Henderson overreached his authority.
But the three-judge panel for the 8th Circuit vacated Doty’s decision, and said Henderson acted appropriately when he upheld Goodell’s punishment. The judges wrote that the league and the NFLPA agreed to be bound by the arbitrator’s decision, and thus Henderson had the authority to stay the suspension.
Adding insult to injury, Peterson must also repay the Vikings three game checks from the 2014 season, which totals roughly $2 million.
The NFLPA sent out this statement after the ruling:
“Our union pursues all claims because we believe in due process, fundamental fairness and in the spirit of collective bargaining agreements. While the NFLPA disagrees with the decision, we accept this loss. When negotiation or collective bargaining fails to resolve our differences, we will always fight and pursue every recourse for our players’ rights.”
So he was paid 2.1 million (that he paid taxes on in 2014)...
Meaning he collected about 1.3 in cash . And now with this retroactive ruling he has to reply the full 2.1 (before taxes)
Seems a bit unfair .. But its the NFL so I expect nothing less
In essence, the decision affirms that thanks to Article 46 of the collective-bargaining agreement, Goodell can decide whatever punishment he wants in situations not specifically outlined in the CBA, and he’s well within his rights.
Peterson played just one game in 2014, the season opener. He was indicted by a Texas grand jury in September, charged with misdemeanor reckless assault after beating his then-4-year-old son with a switch. Initially, the Vikings opted to place Peterson on the exempt/commissioner’s permission list, which took him off the 53-man roster while he dealt with the legal process (Peterson was still paid his full salary while on the list).
But after Peterson pled no contest to the charges, Goodell suspended him for the final six games of the season under the personal conduct clause.
Feeling the six-game penalty was too harsh, Peterson appealed, and league arbitrator Harold Henderson upheld the punishment. So Peterson went a step further, taking the NFL to federal court, and Judge David Doty ruled in Peterson’s favor, saying Henderson overreached his authority.
But the three-judge panel for the 8th Circuit vacated Doty’s decision, and said Henderson acted appropriately when he upheld Goodell’s punishment. The judges wrote that the league and the NFLPA agreed to be bound by the arbitrator’s decision, and thus Henderson had the authority to stay the suspension.
Adding insult to injury, Peterson must also repay the Vikings three game checks from the 2014 season, which totals roughly $2 million.
The NFLPA sent out this statement after the ruling:
“Our union pursues all claims because we believe in due process, fundamental fairness and in the spirit of collective bargaining agreements. While the NFLPA disagrees with the decision, we accept this loss. When negotiation or collective bargaining fails to resolve our differences, we will always fight and pursue every recourse for our players’ rights.”
So he was paid 2.1 million (that he paid taxes on in 2014)...
Meaning he collected about 1.3 in cash . And now with this retroactive ruling he has to reply the full 2.1 (before taxes)
Seems a bit unfair .. But its the NFL so I expect nothing less
can't even discipline your own kid without the nfl stepping in
