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Barrett Green sues Redskins and Williams for 'bounty' hit.

  • 09-07-2013 6:38pm
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    Jolly Red Giant
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    It will be interesting to see how much legs this has and could it lead to a rash of other lawsuits.
    A former NFL player is suing the Washington Redskins and former assistant coach Gregg Williams, saying a career-ending knee injury is the result of a bounty program where Redskins coaches encouraged players to intentionally injure opponents.

    Barrett Green, a linebacker who played for the Detroit Lions and the New York Giants between 2000 and 2005, says a career-ending knee injury during a game on Dec. 5, 2004 was the result of a bounty program and a "unusual, outrageous, and an obvious cheap shot."

    ....Redskins coaches and players told The Associated Press in 2012 that Williams also offered cash rewards for big hits and other plays—a violation of NFL rules—when he was coaching Washington's defense from 2004-07. But they differed on whether it was a true bounty scheme that targeted specific players.

    ...The lawsuit says Robert Royal "intentionally lowered his helmet and dove into" Green's knees "at full speed." Green had to be helped off the field, and the lawsuit claims the alleged bounty program would have rewarded the hit as "either a 'knockout' or a 'cart off.'"
    Even though Royal lined up as a tight end on the play, which happened in the third quarter, the lawsuit says he also played defense occasionally and therefore would have been coached by Williams.

    http://espn.go.com/nfl/story/_/id/9460334/barrett-green-sues-washington-redskins-gregg-williams-injury




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