NFL Retirees Win Suit Against Players Union

Posted by Gwyddia on November 14, 2008

In a surprising turn of events, the NFL Retirees have been awarded $28 million by a jury verdict in their suit against the NFL Players Union. The decision in Maddengate came on Monday, when a jury found that the NFL Players Union had failed in their duty to promote the interests of ALL players, past and present. This opened the floodgate to punitive damages in the amount of $21 million, which, added to the $7 million in compensation awarded by the jury, adds up to over 10% of the union’s net worth. Union is expected to appeal.

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