In a major win for the NFL Players Association (NFLPA) and a stern rebuke to league owners, U.S. District Judge Susan Richard Nelson told owners to lift the lockout they imposed on players March 12.
NFLPA Executive Director DeMaurice Smith said “I’m happy for our players and for our fans. Those who love football are the winners.” The NFLPA renounced its status as a union in March order to take legal anti-trust action against the owners’ lockout.
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