The key issue is whether the NFL had any specific obligation to notify players and the union that it had known since at least 2006 that the weight loss supplement contained the banned diuretic. The NFL says the burden is on players to know what’s going into their bodies.
The NFL also contends it’s not obligated by its agreements with the union to issue specific warnings about specific products.
Kevin and Pat Williams, not related, had already obtained a temporary restraining order blocking their suspensions from Hennepin County District Judge Gary Larson on Wednesday. On Thursday, the NFL had that case moved into federal court, where it was assigned to Magnuson.
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