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NFL may not be able to discipline Incognito

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As the NFL contemplates the question of whether and to what extent the players deemed to have harassed Dolphins tackle Jonathan Martin should be punished, the league has a potentially major problem when it comes to Dolphins guard Richie Incognito.

The Collective Bargaining Agreement states that only one penalty may be imposed on a player.

Article 46, Section 4 — titled “One Penalty” — says that there shall be only (duh) one penalty: “The Commissioner and a Club will not both discipline a player for the same act or conduct. The Commissioner’s disciplinary action will preclude or supersede disciplinary action by any Club for the same act or conduct.”
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That doesn’t make it right, or fair. Incognito could have created a potential mess for the Dolphins and the NFL by declining to convert his maximum unpaid suspension of four games to two games without pay and six paid games, which would have forced the Dolphins to bring him back or cut him late in the 2013 season. He allowed the team and the league to avoid that specific complication; even if he’s subject to further discipline for conduct unrelated to the harassment of Martin, Incognito deserves some consideration for not trying to force his way back to the field last season.
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http://profootballtalk.nbcsports.com/2014/02/17/nfl-may-not-be-able-to-discipline-incognito/
 
I think Richie has been penalized enough already. I don't think he should face anything else. Cant stand Martin. What a loser and another wasted 2nd rd pick. Never seen a franchise with more 2nd rd duds!!
 
Yea cogs may not get another job because of this. I think he's been penalized enough 2
 
The NFL won't be able to discipline Incognito next season because he won't be on any active rosters next season.
 
He can be disciplined for other incidents that this investigation shed light on. Pick and choose. NFL lawyers will find a way.
 
as the 44 mil dollar man asks 30 NFL players about what the code should be.

political correctness run amuck.
 
Richie served his time for crying out loud.
 
GreenMts said:
He can be disciplined for other incidents that this investigation shed light on. Pick and choose. NFL lawyers will find a way.
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really? How will they choose when the NFLPA is breathing down their neck?

Commish gonna set a precedent on the new CBA?

dont think so...thats why this was written. The NFLPA.
 
They'll find something else to pin on him. His career might be over.
 
And then if the NFLPA doesnt work on Incognito's behalf, who never got to defend himself in any of this, will sue them if they break their own rules they fought for!

He missed half the season. People just out to get people is what this is about. Gotta make sure Turner gets his? REally? based on what? a blow up doll? Most every player in the league is laughing their ass off at that.

And Player A just defended him!
 
He was suspended for the incident with Martin. Why can't he be suspended for how he treated the assistant trainer?
 
Wouldn't be the first time I'm wrong but after Martin's self-serving stonewalling of the NFLPA unlike Incog, I'd think they'd bend over backwards to assert his rights.
 
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