He may not be an active member of the good ole' boy NFL owners club anymore, but he just found himself hit where it hurts.
Former Carolina Panthers owner Jerry Richardson has been fined $2.75 million by the NFL after charges of workplace misconduct. The NFL made the statement on Thursday after a long and thorough investigation had finally wrapped up, via Adam Schefter of ESPN.
NFL fined former Panthers’ owner Jerry Richardson $2.75 million dollars based off league’s investigation into his comments and behavior.
— Adam Schefter (@AdamSchefter) June 28, 2018
“First, the review identified each of the allegations that has been publicly reported as well as similar matters that have not been the subject of public discussion.
“Second, while the investigation was not limited to the matters that have been publicly reported, and did not seek to confirm or reject the details of each specific allegation made regarding Mr. Richardson, it did substantiate the claims that have been made, and identified no information that would either discredit the claims made or that would undermine the veracity of the employees who have made those claims.
“Third, the improper conduct was limited to Mr. Richardson. No other employee of the Panthers is alleged to have engaged in such conduct, and the review did not discover evidence of similar conduct by other employees of the club.
“Fourth, the investigation also confirmed that the Panthers and its ownership did not report the claims, or any agreements to resolve those claims, to the League Office and that neither the League Office nor the club’s limited partners were aware of these matters until they became public in December of 2017.”
More details to come. Please stay tuned.
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