NFL Players’ Union Sues Over Bounty-Related Suspensions
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The National Football League Players Association sued the league on behalf of three members who were suspended for allegedly participating in a bounty program that paid players for violent hits on opponents.
Scott Fujita, Anthony Hargrove and Will Smith, who played for the New Orleans Saints during the alleged bounty program, were suspended by NFL Commissioner Roger Goodell after being accused of accepting payments from a Saints coach for injuring other players.