Lane Johnson's Attorney Releases Statement Confirming Lawsuit
PHILADELPHIA (CBS) -- Eagles offensive lineman Lane Johnson is suing the NFL and the NFL Players' Association following his 10-games suspension for violating the league's performance enhancing drug policy.
Johnson's attorney Steve Zashin released the following statement:
Lane Johnson filed charges against the NFL and the NFLPA with the National Labor Relations Board ("NLRB").
Lane also filed a complaint against the NFLPA with the Department of Labor ("DOL") under the Labor Management Reporting and Disclosure Act.
During Lane's appeal, it became apparent that the written words in the collectively bargained Performance-Enhancing Substances ("PES") Policy, under which Lane was disciplined, are meaningless.
The PES Policy, as written, guarantees rights, protections and due process to players in recognition of the enormous consequences of discipline.
The NFL and the NFLPA have undermined these protections leaving the players -- including Lane -- with a hollowed-out process devoid of any protections.
The actions of the NFL and NFLPA violate federal law.
Lane trusts that he can get a fair hearing with the NLRB and the DOL.
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The Eagles are 2-4 in six games without Johnson and 3-1 with him. The fourth-year offensive tackle was the Eagles' fourth-overall pick in 2013.
