Today, the United States Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit handed down its 2-1 decision on the NFL's appeal in the Tom Brady case. The 2nd Circuit overturned the District Court's decision and reinstated Brady's 4-game suspension which presumably would start at the beginning of the 2016-2017 season.
One of my former law professors, Michael McCann, who is now a professor at the University of New Hampshire School of Law and who writes for Sports Illustrated wrote this piece today on what happens next for Tom Brady and the NFL.
Here's to hoping this case comes in for a landing soon, but you can't help but think Brady's gotten a raw deal. That said, his labor union, the NFL Players' Association, negotiated the Collective Bargaining Agreement, so the issues at play in this case, Goodell's power over player discipline among others, will be something to look at during next CBA negotiation process begins.
Chris Smith is a partner in the law firm of Smith & Holder, PLLC in Gulfport, Mississippi. His practice focuses on criminal defense, personal injury litigation, workers' compensation claims, commercial litigation, and civil and criminal appeals.
