Smitty
DCC 4Life
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Because federal laws govern union/collective bargaining situations. If it was written down (ie, if the players association and the league put in writing what the penalties would be for domestic abuse), then I think the judge would allow that. But in the absence of an express agreement, federal law says the owners can't punish the union members arbitrarily (I'm paraphrasing).Could be. I haven't looked at the judicial decision. Kinda makes one wonder if the league needs a commissioner to hand down penalties if the judicial system i$ going to have the last word.
And the judge says, Well, there's no precedent of a four game suspension for ball tampering, so there is nothing to support this, you can't just make it up on the spot when you punished other people for similar violations less in the past.