NFL: Saints Bounty Thread

[JDaveG]

(06-04-2012 04:41 PM)Beef Wrote:  I completely understand what you're saying and agree. But don't defamation, libel, and slander sorta come with the advantage of either-or with regards to the subjectivness of their basis or context?

Can't Vilma take his NFL salary, for instance, out of the equation and claim that Goodell's words and actions, IF FALSE or misrepresented, cost him income via sponsors and endorsements outside the realm of the NFL and CBA?

Just curious.

That goes more to damages than to liability. The question I was assessing was whether Goodell can be personally liable for any harm to Vilma. I'd bet Vilma waived any right to bring direct action against Goodell (or anyone else) when the Players' Association signed the CBA. So if Goodell was acting according to the CBA, even if he does have damages, he can't sue Goodell for them.

Collective bargaining agreements usually specify arbitration as the sole means to resolve disputes under the CBA. Ask me why I think the NFL's CBA was no exception to this......