The continuing saga of the rigged 2019 NFC Championship Game continues it's way through the court system.
After an initial bid to force a reversal or some claim against the league was denied to allow Tom Brady to "win" his sixth title, courts in Louisiana have given lawyer Tony Lemon the right to start discovery against the NFL with regard to deliberate inactions taken to ensure the result of the game.
The NFL filed emergency Federal papers to try to stop it, and the Fourth Circuit Court, even with Mayer, told them to pound sand.
It is not yet known what Lemon wants, but he's entitled to none of it, unless the Louisiana courts choose to attempt to reverse Mayer.
(Yardbarker)
Well, all that the Mayer ruling in 08 said was that a fan is entitled to enter a stadium during a game with a ticket. It didn't say that the NFL was (or wasn't) allowed to fix it's games.
ReplyDeleteBoth Brian Tuohy and I disagree, because we both believe the judge went further -- stating (with a prior sports fiasco as precedent) that to enter the stadium and witness what transpired was ALL that you were entitled to as a fan. You had no other recourse but to complain and speak out. No monetary damage was implied.
DeleteHence, it did say that the NFL was allowed to do whatever it wanted, as long as "whatever transpired" took place.
What makes this an interesting angle, though, is that, for the first time, there has been a palpable action (see the Super Bowl ratings in New Orleans) against a rigged sporting event in this country - and this legal action is, in fact, a state affair.