Demaurice Smith

The NFL and the Players Association are working together to discuss social activism by players.  The two sides met on Tuesday, issuing a joint statement saying they engaged in a productive conversation and are committed to an ongoing dialogue.  The meeting included NFL commissioner Roger Goodell, NFLPA executive director DeMaurice Smith, several team owners and […]

The NFL Players Association is praising the decision from Judge Richard M. Berman to throw out Tom Brady’s four-game “deflategate” suspension.  Union head DeMaurice Smith says the rights of the Patriots quarterback and all NFL players under the collective bargaining agreement were affirmed by a federal judge in a court of the NFL’s choosing.  Smith […]