As expected, the NFL Players Association has filed suit in federal court asking that suspensions of six players be overturned.
From the Associated Press story via Access Vikings:
The NFL Players Association is suing to block five of the six player suspenions for violating the league's anti-doping policy. The suit field in federal court is on behalf of Kevin and Pat Williams of the Vikings and Charles Grant, Deuce McAllister and Will Smith of the New Orleans Saints. The five players were suspended for testing positive for a banned diuretic that can be used as a masking agent for steroids. The diuretic was in a supplement that did not list the diuretic as an ingredient.ESPN's Chris Mortensen reports the union is going to ask for a ruling by Friday, meaning that the involved teams are left twisting in the wind regarding the availability of their players.
Houston's Bryan Pittman isn't included in this lawsuit.
This filing comes less than 24 hours after a Twin Cities judge issued a temporary restraining order to block the suspensions of the two involved Vikings.
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12-04-2008 @ 11:33AM
Punch Rockgroin said...
Is this allowed? Possible? I'm sure Fearless Commissioner won't jive with this.
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12-04-2008 @ 1:12PM
hootie_69 said...
The federal justice system trumps any NFL ruling by at least a little bit. The fearless commissionor can't do a thing about it.
12-04-2008 @ 5:05PM
Pat Knochke said...
This is a situation that should have never come about. Goodell thinks he's that last word. I think not. These plalyers never even knew this was a banned substance when they took it. As George Bush is our lame duck president, Roger Goodell is a lame duck period. It's time for him to move on. Good luck suspended players. Let's hope justice is done.
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