NFL faces lawsuit from police officer over alleged implication he criminally killed campaign honoree: reports

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One more reason to not like the nfl...from the article:

 

An Indianapolis police officer filed a lawsuit against the NFL on Monday over video and tweets the league published last year claiming that a Black man he shot and killed died because of "systemic racism."

The NFL, as part of the league’s "Say Their Stories" campaign, honored Dreasjon Reed in a tweet in December. The NFL said Reed was "one of the many individuals being honored by players and coaches this season through the NFL’s helmet decal program."

Indianapolis Metro Police Department Officer De’Joure Mercer filed the lawsuit in the federal Southern District of Indiana Court. Mercer’s lawyer, Guy A. Relford, wrote in the complaint that the materials the league published imply that Mercer "committed occupational misconduct and even criminal acts during the May 6 (e)ncounter with Reed, similar to that which were inflicted upon George Floyd."

Relford called Mercer a hero in a separate statement, according to FOX 59.

"De’Joure Mercer is a hero. He tracked down a very dangerous criminal wanted by the police, who was a threat to the citizens of Indianapolis," Relford said in the statement. "He put his life on the line and was nearly killed in that effort. He was completely exonerated after an exhaustive investigation into the death of Mr. Reed. For NFL Enterprises then to suggest he was involved in police or racist misconduct is totally false, defamatory and unacceptable. What happened here has nothing to do with racism.

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6 minutes ago, LumRaiderFan said:

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One more reason to not like the nfl...from the article:

 

An Indianapolis police officer filed a lawsuit against the NFL on Monday over video and tweets the league published last year claiming that a Black man he shot and killed died because of "systemic racism."

The NFL, as part of the league’s "Say Their Stories" campaign, honored Dreasjon Reed in a tweet in December. The NFL said Reed was "one of the many individuals being honored by players and coaches this season through the NFL’s helmet decal program."

Indianapolis Metro Police Department Officer De’Joure Mercer filed the lawsuit in the federal Southern District of Indiana Court. Mercer’s lawyer, Guy A. Relford, wrote in the complaint that the materials the league published imply that Mercer "committed occupational misconduct and even criminal acts during the May 6 (e)ncounter with Reed, similar to that which were inflicted upon George Floyd."

Relford called Mercer a hero in a separate statement, according to FOX 59.

"De’Joure Mercer is a hero. He tracked down a very dangerous criminal wanted by the police, who was a threat to the citizens of Indianapolis," Relford said in the statement. "He put his life on the line and was nearly killed in that effort. He was completely exonerated after an exhaustive investigation into the death of Mr. Reed. For NFL Enterprises then to suggest he was involved in police or racist misconduct is totally false, defamatory and unacceptable. What happened here has nothing to do with racism.

I hope he gets $100s of millions.

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Hopefully he’s successful.  It might calm down some of this wokeness.

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22 hours ago, LumRaiderFan said:

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One more reason to not like the nfl...from the article:

 

An Indianapolis police officer filed a lawsuit against the NFL on Monday over video and tweets the league published last year claiming that a Black man he shot and killed died because of "systemic racism."

The NFL, as part of the league’s "Say Their Stories" campaign, honored Dreasjon Reed in a tweet in December. The NFL said Reed was "one of the many individuals being honored by players and coaches this season through the NFL’s helmet decal program."

Indianapolis Metro Police Department Officer De’Joure Mercer filed the lawsuit in the federal Southern District of Indiana Court. Mercer’s lawyer, Guy A. Relford, wrote in the complaint that the materials the league published imply that Mercer "committed occupational misconduct and even criminal acts during the May 6 (e)ncounter with Reed, similar to that which were inflicted upon George Floyd."

Relford called Mercer a hero in a separate statement, according to FOX 59.

"De’Joure Mercer is a hero. He tracked down a very dangerous criminal wanted by the police, who was a threat to the citizens of Indianapolis," Relford said in the statement. "He put his life on the line and was nearly killed in that effort. He was completely exonerated after an exhaustive investigation into the death of Mr. Reed. For NFL Enterprises then to suggest he was involved in police or racist misconduct is totally false, defamatory and unacceptable. What happened here has nothing to do with racism.

The same NFL that wouldn’t allow the Dallas Cowboys to wear a decal honoring the Police Officers killed in the Dallas shooting.  Watch an NFL game - not on my TV.

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PS;  I hope Mr Mercer wins big.