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Hargrove, Fujita, Smith statement
Posted on 6/18/12 at 9:08 am
Posted on 6/18/12 at 9:08 am
wow...strong stuff.
The statement of the text in full:
“We have purportedly been disciplined by the Commissioner for alleged activities that the National Football League has grossly misrepresented to the public.
We are in attendance today not because we recognize the Commissioner’s jurisdiction to adjudicate regarding these specious allegations, but because we believe the League would attempt to publicly mischaracterize our refusal to attend. We will not address the substance of the NFL’s case because this is not the proper venue for adjudication, and there has been no semblance of due process afforded to us.
As veteran players of 11, 9 and 9 years in this League, we are profoundly disappointed with the NFL’s conduct in this matter. We know what the NFL has publicly said we did, and the Commissioner has chosen to try to punish us and disparage our characters based on semantics, not facts. Words are cheap and power is fleeting.
Shame on the National Football League and Commissioner Goodell for being more concerned about ‘convicting’ us publicly than being honorable and fair to men who have dedicated their professional lives to playing this game with honor.”
The statement of the text in full:
“We have purportedly been disciplined by the Commissioner for alleged activities that the National Football League has grossly misrepresented to the public.
We are in attendance today not because we recognize the Commissioner’s jurisdiction to adjudicate regarding these specious allegations, but because we believe the League would attempt to publicly mischaracterize our refusal to attend. We will not address the substance of the NFL’s case because this is not the proper venue for adjudication, and there has been no semblance of due process afforded to us.
As veteran players of 11, 9 and 9 years in this League, we are profoundly disappointed with the NFL’s conduct in this matter. We know what the NFL has publicly said we did, and the Commissioner has chosen to try to punish us and disparage our characters based on semantics, not facts. Words are cheap and power is fleeting.
Shame on the National Football League and Commissioner Goodell for being more concerned about ‘convicting’ us publicly than being honorable and fair to men who have dedicated their professional lives to playing this game with honor.”
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Posted on 6/18/12 at 9:10 am to LSU Wayne
They laid the smack down on Goodell with that one.
Posted on 6/18/12 at 9:27 am to tigerbaittrick
Nice!!!
Posted on 6/18/12 at 9:34 am to Jayson78
Now if only the networks had the balls to run with this story with the same vigor they did when the bounty story broke.
Posted on 6/18/12 at 9:37 am to LSU Wayne
Damn. Well said.
Posted on 6/18/12 at 9:43 am to LSU Wayne
This is blowing up in der Fuhrer's face. Awesome. 
Posted on 6/18/12 at 9:46 am to elprez00
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Now if only the networks had the balls to run with this story with the same vigor they did when the bounty story broke.
They wont. They dont want to anger the League and screw future tv contract negotiations
Posted on 6/18/12 at 10:40 am to LSU Wayne
Pwned
Posted on 6/18/12 at 10:55 am to Breesus
Posted on 6/18/12 at 10:56 am to LSU Wayne
Dayum! The dung is hitting the spinning blades and shooting right into Goodell's face.
To Hargrove, Fujita, Smith AND Vilma
It looks like these guys know how to apply pressure after all.
To Hargrove, Fujita, Smith AND Vilma
It looks like these guys know how to apply pressure after all.
Posted on 6/18/12 at 10:59 am to kclsufan
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It looks like these guys know how to apply pressure after all.
I see what you done there.
Posted on 6/18/12 at 11:03 am to Meateye
Screwe Goodell I hope he loses his job! bastage
Posted on 6/18/12 at 11:07 am to mcpotiger
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Screwe Goodell I hope he loses his job! bastage
Posted on 6/18/12 at 11:14 am to LSU Wayne
BOOM!!!continue to fight the fight!
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Hargrove, Fujita, Smith
continue to fight the fight!Posted on 6/18/12 at 11:39 am to St Augustine
Posted on 6/18/12 at 12:40 pm to LSU Wayne
quote:
“We have purportedly been disciplined by the Commissioner for alleged activities that the National Football League has grossly misrepresented to the public.
We are in attendance today not because we recognize the Commissioner’s jurisdiction to adjudicate regarding these specious allegations, but because we believe the League would attempt to publicly mischaracterize our refusal to attend. We will not address the substance of the NFL’s case because this is not the proper venue for adjudication, and there has been no semblance of due process afforded to us.
As veteran players of 11, 9 and 9 years in this League, we are profoundly disappointed with the NFL’s conduct in this matter. We know what the NFL has publicly said we did, and the Commissioner has chosen to try to punish us and disparage our characters based on semantics, not facts. Words are cheap and power is fleeting.
Shame on the National Football League and Commissioner Goodell for being more concerned about ‘convicting’ us publicly than being honorable and fair to men who have dedicated their professional lives to playing this game with honor.”
just spent 20 minutes trying to explain to a coworker that this statement was written by a lawyer
ETA: i know that this is exactly what the players think/feel, but no way that they can convey these thoughts so eloquently
This post was edited on 6/18/12 at 12:42 pm
Posted on 6/18/12 at 12:42 pm to doorknob
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ETA: i know that this is exactly what the players think/feel, but no way that they can convey these thoughts so eloquently
Fujita could.
Posted on 6/18/12 at 12:47 pm to doorknob
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doorknob
Member since Jun 2012
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edt:
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Scott Anthony Fujita was born in Ventura, California on April 28, 1979. He was a two-sport standout (football and basketball) at Rio Mesa High School in Oxnard, CA before heading to the University of California, Berkeley where he earned a BA in Political Science and a Masters degree in Education.
LINK
This post was edited on 6/18/12 at 12:50 pm
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