NFLPA Lawsuit Could Damage the League, Too

The discrimination lawsuit filed by long-time NFLPA human resources director Mary Moran against her former employer continues to make waves, as court documents from the case have revealed that union leaders held secret meetings with league officials to discuss labor issues, which has resulted in the union being a target of a federal investigation in the existence of attempted collusion. In court documents filed in District of Columbia Superior Court on Thursday, Moran said she provided investigators evidence that former NFLPA president Troy Vincent and other union members met with NFL commissioner Roger Goodell and Houston Texans owner Bob McNair, allegedly to provide the league access to confidential union information. She alleged that NFLPA executive committee member Mark Bruener and Texans player representative Kris Brown also attended the meetings, which she claims were not authorized by or reported to the union. She alleged the meetings were a bid by union members to gain...