Jonathan Vilma's Lawsuit Against Roger Goodell Dismissed - F ROGER GOODELL

[houstonwhodat]

Vilma's defamation lawsuit gets dismissed.

Well I didn't expect much but I was hoping that this lawsuit would make the NFL release their "alleged" evidence.

Power corrupts and that son of a bitch Goodell is about as corrupt as they come.

In the end he got what he wanted, no Saints Super Bowl in their own city.

F U ROGER GOODELL


"Vilma's argument that the statements were made in Goodell's individual capacity is unpersuasive as Goodell was sued as Commissioner of the NFL and all of the statements attributed to Goodell were made in connection with the NFL's investigation of the pay-per-performance/bounty allegations," Berrigan wrote in her ruling. "Therefore, Vilma's claims are preempted and must be dismissed."

"While the Court is extremely disturbed by the fundamental lack of due process in Goodell's denying the players the identities of and the right to confront their accusers, that was substantially rectified later in the process," Berrigan added. "So while the process was initially procedurally flawed, the statements were ultimately found to have enough support to defeat the defamation claims."


If there are any lawyers on this MB please chime in. I would like to hear your opinion.


http://www.nfl.com/news/story/0ap100...dell-dismissed

[Dave Lane]

Originally Posted by houstonwhodat

You probably don't follow this as closely as I do but that's the whole problem.

Goodell and his PR machine manufactured statements that weren't true and kept force feeding the media and the public and they believed every word of it because it was the NFL. The NFL wouldn't make this shit up would they?

Yes they would because it was a smoke screen for the plethora of upcoming concussion lawsuits. And also I don't think they wanted the possibility of the Saints hosting their own Super Bowl which was very possible.

That's why they took Sean Payton out of commission for the year.

The reason the players suspensions were overturned was because there was no evidence and Roger Hitler Goodell was out of control.

I'll agree the Saints had some type of Pay For Performance program like just about every team does, but they never had a Pay For Injury program like Goodell first stated.

It's evident because even after all that rah rah bullshit talk form Gregg Williams, that never translated to the field.

No one got hurt and trust me if a defensive player wanted to hurt someone it wouldn't be hard.

F Roger Goodell I hope someone poisons his food in New Orleans next month.

If he even has the balls to go...

Sure, we believe you...

[houstonwhodat]

Originally Posted by ILChief

It wasn't pay for performance. It was pay to injure

Prove it.

[Fruit Ninja]

Dunno about anyone else but as a kid we were taught to blow the motherfuker up. Hit him as hard as u can. I was a kid. Told its a war going out there nfl players used that for years until everything anyone says has to be politically correct.

He'll as a kid I used to pitch and the coach would tell me to hit the clean up bitter so the other players he scared lol.

[JASONSAUTO]

So are people trying to say the court let Goodell off because of who he is?

Maybe they thought the lawsuit was stupid
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[ILChief]

Originally Posted by houstonwhodat

Prove it.

It's not my job to prove anything

[JASONSAUTO]

Originally Posted by houstonwhodat

Prove it.

Well a bounty that pays if a player has to leave the game sure sounds like pay for injury
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[houstonwhodat]

Originally Posted by JASONSAUTO

So are people trying to say the court let Goodell off because of who he is?

Maybe they thought the lawsuit was stupid
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No of course they came up with some legalese.

[houstonwhodat]

Originally Posted by JASONSAUTO

Well a bounty that pays if a player has to leave the game sure sounds like pay for injury
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No one left the game.

And they never had that, that's just what the NFL wants you to believe

[JASONSAUTO]

And I don't think it was about keeping the saints out of the super bowl this year.

Also sounds like Vilma was an idiot the filed the lawsuit against Goodell personally when he was doing league business.
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[JASONSAUTO]

Originally Posted by houstonwhodat

No one left the game.

And they never had that, that's just what the NFL wants you to believe

Seriously? Farve.

Stfu now
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[houstonwhodat]

Originally Posted by Fruit Ninja

Dunno about anyone else but as a kid we were taught to blow the motherfu let up. Home him as hard as u can. Told its a war going out there nfl players used that for years until everything anyone says has to be politically correct.

Exactly.

It's football you're supposed to crash their ass.

[houstonwhodat]

Originally Posted by JASONSAUTO

Seriously? Farve.

Stfu now
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All legal hits.

No penalties/no fines

.

[JASONSAUTO]

Originally Posted by houstonwhodat

No of course they came up with some legalese.

No Vilma ****ed up the suit.

You can't sue someone personally for conducting league business
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[houstonwhodat]

Originally Posted by JASONSAUTO

And I don't think it was about keeping the saints out of the super bowl this year.

Also sounds like Vilma was an idiot the filed the lawsuit against Goodell personally when he was doing league business.
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One will never know now because the evidence will never get released.

[JASONSAUTO]

Originally Posted by houstonwhodat

All legal hits.

No penalties/no fines

.

Lol. Dude they were PAYING for players to hit late, and try to injure players.

It happened, take your head out of your ass
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