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Originally Posted by Fundguy1
The point is Goodell can draw any conclusion he wants, right or wrong, and dish out any punishment he feels fits, and their contract with the NFL requires that they follow it. The rest is moot. If my boss felt I needed a repremand and I didn't think I did, too bad. I'm not going to court to sue him over it.
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Actually, that IS exactly the difference - if your boss gives you a reprimand and you don't think you deserve it, you can sue. Not so for NFL players, they have a CBA that they agreed to, and that gave Goodell very broad powers to impose whatever punishment he sees fit for whatever real or perceived infraction he deems was committed. That is the fault of the players themselves. As I recall, they were locked out and caved during the last negotiations, I guess they really missed those paychecks.