[Bruce Campbells Chin]

This is an arbitration, based on contractually bargained-for rights. It isn't a criminal issue, so talking about what the law is doesn't really matter.

It's really pretty simple. The Union signed a collective bargaining agreement that gives Goodell incredible authority. So if he's judge, jury, and executioner, that's perfectly fine as long as the Union agreed to it. Which, they did.

[detective]

“The Union signed a collective bargaining agreement that gives Goodell incredible authority.”

The courts usually do not interfere in arbitration decisions unless the dishonesty and fraud is truly egregious.

The initial judge ruled Goodell was so dishonest and the process so fraudulent that Goodell exceeded even the incredible authority he was given in the collective bargaining agreement.

On appeal, one judge agreed the Goodell’s dishonesty exceeded his authority. The other two ruled that even if Goodell was dishonest he met the minimum standard.