The New York Times – Sports:
A Nevada judge dismissed the league’s motion to move the case to arbitration. Gruden, the former Raiders coach, claims that the N.F.L. leaked disparaging emails that led him to resign in October.
Category: Goodell, Roger
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N.F.L. Finds No Proof That Browns Paid Hue Jackson to Lose Games
The New York Times – Sports:
Lawyers hired by the league found no evidence that the team offered former head coach Hue Jackson incentives to lose games as he had publicly claimed.
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Attorneys General Have ‘Grave Concerns’ About NFL’s Treatment of Female Employees
The New York Times – Sports:
Six state attorneys general, led by New York’s Letitia James, have “grave concerns” about reports of a workplace culture within the N.F.L. that is “overtly hostile to women.”
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Brian Flores’s Lawsuit Looms Over N.F.L. Owners Meetings
The New York Times – Sports:
At its annual meeting, the league announced plans to increase diverse hiring practices, as John Mara, the Giants’ co-owner, called Flores’s claims of discrimination “false.”
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For $230 Million, the Browns Get Deshaun Watson, and Questions
The New York Times – Sports:
Cleveland guaranteed Deshaun Watson $230 million over five years. The cost to their reputation as he fights accusations of sexual misconduct will be harder to calculate.
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Deshaun Watson Invokes Fifth Amendment in Sexual Misconduct Depositions
The New York Times – Sports:
Watson was deposed in two civil lawsuits at the same time a grand jury heard evidence to consider criminal charges against the Texans quarterback accused last year by two dozen women of lewd behavior.
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N.F.L. Suspends Calvin Ridley for Betting on Games
The New York Times – Sports:
The league said that Ridley, a receiver for the Atlanta Falcons, bet on games in November 2021 while he was on leave from the team to address a mental health issue.
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Jon Gruden Accuses N.F.L. of ‘Character Assassination’ in a Lawsuit
The New York Times – Sports:
Gruden, the former coach of the Raiders, is accusing the league of leaking his offensive emails to ‘destroy’ his career and reputation.