The Facts:
Owens is one of at least 25 NFL players who could be forced to divest and face discipline from the league in connection with an Alabama bingo and entertainment operation that is hoping to re-open late this month or in July. Under the NFL’s rules barring an employee’s association with any gaming operation, Owens and other current players such as fellow WRs Santana Moss and Santonio Holmes could be forced to cease involvement.
Reported by Yahoo! Sports
Fantasy Football Diehards Line:
Multiple sources associated with the players or the operation told Yahoo's Jason Cole that the athletes in question invested approximately $20 million total in a project now known as Center Stage, approximately 10 miles south of Dothan. While the NFL currently has no authority to discipline players while it’s in the midst of an owners-initiated lockout, a formal investigation and/or disciplinary action is possible once a new collective bargaining agreement is reached. “If it were to be determined that an NFL employee had made an investment in violation of league policy on gambling-related activities, that individual would be directed to withdraw the investment and it would be reviewed for potential discipline,” NFL spokesman Greg Aiello said. At the very least, the players in question could be ordered to divest from the venture, which means the players could be out of a lot of money.
Profile
Home
