HOF Game lawyer: “I know fraud occurred”
Posted by Mike Florio on August 23, 2016, 3:21 PM EDT
Green Bay Packers fans stand around Tom Benson Hall of Fame Stadium after the preseason NFL football game between the Green Bay Packers and the Indianapolis Colts was cancelled due to unsafe field conditions, Sunday, Aug. 7, 2016, in Canton, Ohio. (AP Photo/Gene J. Puskar)
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On Monday, the first tangible suggestion emerged that fraud occurred in connection with the cancellation of the Hall of Fame Game, with quotes from Colts punter Pat McAfee coupled with a statement from lawyer Michael Avenatti making it clear that, eventually, the lawsuit filed two weeks ago will be revised to assert deliberate deceit. The Hall of Fame thereafter called the accusation “totally baseless.” Appearing on Tuesday’s PFT Live, I asked Avenatti why he believes fraud happened...
More grief for Goodell. Still trust him and the legion of money-grabbers? I don't trust either side very much.