Saints back NFL in bid to dismiss fans’ NFC title game lawsuit
The NFL’s bid to get a lawsuit stemming from the NFC Championship game blocked has a supporter in the New Orleans Saints organization.
The league appealed to the Louisiana Supreme Court in a bid to get the lawsuit, filed by a Saints fan furious over the no-call that likely cost the team a Super Bowl bid, thrown out. That motion was backed by the Saints themselves, who argued that they had achieved a rule change in light of the error.
BREAKING @wwltv: @Saints now filing brief to La. Supreme Court in support of @NFL’s argument. Team says it shares fans’ disappointment but already achieved rule change in wake of infamous no-call. https://t.co/wJEJ0wQm8I
— David Hammer (@davidhammerWWL) August 8, 2019
That rule change was making pass interference controversies subject to video review, which the Saints successfully pressed for in light of the infamous no-call.
The suit had previously been allowed to go ahead, with a judge even scheduling depositions for commissioner Roger Goodell and the referees involved. The league will do everything in its power to avoid getting to that point, which brings us to this latest step — with the support of the Saints.
