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Statement from Vilma.
Posted on 5/2/12 at 3:49 pm
Posted on 5/2/12 at 3:49 pm
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He is mad.
quote:
Here's a statement from #Saints LB Jonathan Vilma through his lawyer (Sorry it's in all caps): I AM SHOCKED AND EXTREMELY DISAPPOINTED BY THE NFL’S DECISION TO SUSPEND ME FOR THE 2012 SEASON. COMMISSIONER ROGER GOODELL HAS REFUSED TO SHARE ANY OF THE SUPPOSED EVIDENCE HE CLAIMS SUPPORTS THIS UNPRECEDENTED PUNISHMENT. THE REASON IS CLEAR: I NEVER PAID, OR
INTENDED TO PAY, $10,000, OR ANY AMOUNT OF MONEY, TO ANY PLAYER FOR KNOCKING KURT WARNER, BRETT FAVRE OR ANY OTHER PLAYER, OUT OF THE 2009 DIVISIONAL PLAYOFF GAME, 2010 NFC CHAMPIONSHIP GAME, OR ANY OTHER GAME. I NEVER SET OUT TO INTENTIONALLY HURT ANY PLAYER AND NEVER ENTICED ANY TEAMMATE TO INTENTIONALLY HURT ANOTHER PLAYER. I ALSO
NEVER PUT ANY MONEY INTO A BOUNTY POOL OR HELPED TO CREATE A BOUNTY POOL INTENDED TO PAY OUT MONEY FOR INJURING OTHER PLAYERS. I HAVE ALWAYS CONDUCTED MYSELF IN A PROFESSIONAL AND PROUD MANNER. I INTEND TO FIGHT THIS INJUSTICE, TO DEFEND MY REPUTATION, TO STAND UP FOR MY TEAM AND MY PROFESSION, AND TO SEND A CLEAR SIGNAL TO THE COMMISSIONER THAT THE PROCESS HAS FAILED, TO THE DETRIMENT OF ME, MY TEAMMATES, THE
NEW ORLEANS SAINTS AND THE GAME.
He is mad.
This post was edited on 5/2/12 at 3:51 pm
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Posted on 5/2/12 at 3:51 pm to Patrick O Rly
Vilma and Goodell fight to the death! I'll take Vilma
Posted on 5/2/12 at 3:51 pm to Patrick O Rly
He mad for sure!
Posted on 5/2/12 at 3:52 pm to Patrick O Rly
dis gon be good
Posted on 5/2/12 at 3:52 pm to Patrick O Rly
the denial is very strong and confusing.
Posted on 5/2/12 at 3:52 pm to Patrick O Rly
quote:
He is mad
good for him
but I don't buy any of his "denials"
I would prefer that everyone just shut up and let it go away
FWIW Vilma, thanks for 2009 but GTFO
Posted on 5/2/12 at 3:52 pm to Chad504boy
shite just got real(er)...
Posted on 5/2/12 at 3:53 pm to Patrick O Rly
Am I the only person who read this with a screaming inner-voice?
Posted on 5/2/12 at 3:53 pm to Chad504boy
PLUS IT'S IN ALL CAPS SO IT CATCHES YOUR ATTENTION.
Posted on 5/2/12 at 3:55 pm to Patrick O Rly
I don't understand why he would deny like this.
Then again, I don't know why Hargrove would confess like he did.
Odd.
Then again, I don't know why Hargrove would confess like he did.
Odd.
Posted on 5/2/12 at 3:56 pm to NOLATiger86
He should be mad, if true he took away a year of his playing career which he will never get back for nothing. Even worse for Vilma, some people thought this was a make or break year for him to stay with the Saints. So this really stifles at the very least and possibly could end his career. Yeah, he mad!
Posted on 5/2/12 at 3:57 pm to Hoodoo Man
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I don't understand why he would deny like this.
Putting my tinfoil cap on: In recent years, the NFL has been trying to reduce player injury, and they knew some lawsuits were coming. They figure they could help their defense by punishing a pay for performance like it was a pay for injury.
Posted on 5/2/12 at 3:57 pm to CocoLoco
quote:
Am I the only person who read this with a screaming inner-voice?
No, my head is ringing from reading that!
Posted on 5/2/12 at 3:57 pm to MikeTIGER83
For some reason I believe Vilma and the NFLPA. I mean, I'm sure there was something there but nothing to extent Goodell is trying to lead us to believe. Or I could be biased.
Posted on 5/2/12 at 3:58 pm to Patrick O Rly
quote:
Putting my tinfoil cap on: In recent years, the NFL has been trying to reduce player injury, and they knew some lawsuits were coming. They figure they could help their defense by punishing a pay for performance like it was a pay for injury.
I feel like I would have heard about some of this at some point if that were the case.
Skeptical hippo.
Posted on 5/2/12 at 3:59 pm to CocoLoco
quote:NO I DID TOO
Am I the only person who read this with a screaming inner-voice?
Posted on 5/2/12 at 3:59 pm to Hoodoo Man
If he truly believes he didn't do anything that he's being accused of, why would he not deny?
Posted on 5/2/12 at 3:59 pm to Hoodoo Man
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I feel like I would have heard about some of this at some point if that were the case.
the idea has been tossed around but maybe not to the point that the NFL is making shite up out of their arse as vilma is making it appear.
Posted on 5/2/12 at 3:59 pm to Patrick O Rly
WE WANT THE EVIDENCE. GIVE US SOME MOTHERFLIPPIN EVIDENCE !
Posted on 5/2/12 at 4:00 pm to Hoodoo Man
The players have been saying they had a pay for performance and deny a pay for injury, even today after the penalties came down. Obviously they don't see eye to eye on what happen.
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