NFL Players Association wants commissioner charged with contempt of court in Peterson case

The NFL Players Association asked today that Commissioner Roger Goodell be held in contempt of court relating to the Adrian Peterson case.

The NFLPA says the league has ignored a court order to reissue a ruling in the case after the Vikings running back's suspension was overturned.

The league appealed that decision to the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit.

Here is today's NFLPA statement:

NFLPA FILES MOTION FILES MOTION TO HOLD NFL AND COMMISSIONER IN CONTEMPT OF COURT IN PETERSON MATTER

Today, the players filed a motion in Federal Court in the Adrian Peterson matter because the Commissioner and NFL have deliberately ignored both the Court's decision from eleven weeks ago and our repeated requests to comply with that order.

On February 26th, the NFL was ordered to change their decision in the Peterson matter and reissue a ruling consistent with our collective bargaining agreement. The Union made multiple requests to the League office asking the arbitrator, who serves at the direction of the Commissioner, to comply with the law and avoid further litigation. Despite our attempts, they have done nothing and leave us no choice but to seek this motion.

The delay tactics, inconsistencies and arbitrary decision making of the League has continued to hurt the rights of players, the credibility of the League office and the integrity of the Collective Bargaining Agreement. In the absence of any action by the NFL's governing board of owners, the players have acted to hold the NFL accountable to our players, the CBA and to the law.

– Eric Winston
NFLPA President