Following the arbitrator’s decision on Friday that upheld Adrian Peterson’s suspension by the league, the NFL Players Association (“NFLPA”) filed a suit in U.S. District Court in Minneapolis.
According to the filing, the NFLPA claimed that arbitrator Harold Henderson was prejudiced and unfair in affirming the suspension. The NFLPA argued Henderson’s former executive position at and financial ties to the NFL make him biased. Moreover, it further claimed that the decision ignored due process and followed the NFL’s new policy, which was implemented without collective …
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