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05/25/12 Union leader says facts prove NFL collusion claim Source: TheShowBuzz WASHINGTON — NFL players union chief DeMaurice Smith says his group's claim of collusion will stand up in court.
05/25/12 Smith Said NFLPA Had No Choice But To File Lawsuit Source: Sports Business Daily NFLPA Exec Dir DeMaurice Smith, in his first remarks since a collusion lawsuit was filed against the NFL in U.S. District Court in Minnesota on Wednesday, said that the union "had no choice but to seek legal action," according to A.J. Perez of FOXSPORTS.com. Smith said, &ldq...
05/22/12 Goodell, Smith To Meet About Pro Bowl's Future Source: ABC - KIFI 8 - Idaho Falls/Pocatello ID Allowing that the caliber of competition at the league's annual Pro Bowl game has slumped dramatically, NFL commissioner Roger Goodell will meet soon with NFLPA executive director DeMaurice Smith about the much criticized contest and could decide its fate shortly thereafter.
05/17/12 Jonathan Vilma's Suit, NFLPA's Grievance Aim to Get... Source: Bleacher Report Under former executive director Gene Upshaw, the National Football League Players Association and its members enjoyed years of labor peace and a healthy relationship with the league office and then-NFL Commissioner Paul Tagliabue.
05/04/12 NFLPA files grievance against Goodell, NFL Source: USA Today The NFL Players Association has filed a grievance against the NFL which challenges Commissioner Roger Goodell 's authority to suspend the current and former New Orleans Saints who participated in the team's bounty program.

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DeMaurice F. "De" Smith (born February 3, 1964) is the Executive Director of the National Football League Players Association (NFLPA), and he was elected unanimously by a board of active player representatives on March 15, 2009. As Executive Director of the NFLPA during the 2011 NFL lockout, Smith played a major role in helping the players and NFL owners come to terms on a new collective bargaining agreement.

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