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New weirdness in New Orleans


Mr. Scot

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The team now says that Michael Thomas was not suspended for Monday's game (link).

Mind you, he still didn't play, so... :thinking:

PFT has obtained a copy of the letter that the Saints sent to Thomas. The subject line of the letter uses the phrase “Fine for Conduct Detrimental to the Club.”

Here’s the key language: “[T]his letter is to notify you that you have been fined in the amount of $58,823.53 . . . for engaging in conduct detrimental to the club.” In other words, Thomas was fined, not suspended.

It’s a strange development, given that the discipline was so widely characterized as a suspension. Although on the surface it’s a distinction without a difference, the difference between a fine in the amount of one game check and a one-game suspension means that $27.95 million in future guarantees have not been voided.

The apparent goal was to get the attention of the player without utilizing the close-to-nuclear option of wiping out his guarantees, or at least trying to. The Saints may have chosen not to pick a $27.95 million fight with Thomas and the NFL Players Association, since the matter undoubtedly would have gone to a grievance — and the Saints quite possibly would have lost. Also, attacking the guarantees could have caused Thomas to reach his own breaking point with the team, resulting in a possible trade demand.

Regardless, Thomas wasn’t suspended. He was fined. If he doesn’t change his behavior, a suspension (along with the voiding of guarantees) could happen. For now, though, his guarantees remain intact.

 

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I haven't been following his story, so I don't know what his "conduct detrimental" is supposed to be.

I do know that, even considering he makes a load of money, getting fined $58,000 would suck dead rhino balls.

Does sound like that's shaping up to be a mess...

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9 minutes ago, Mr. Scot said:

I haven't been following his story, so I don't know what his "conduct detrimental" is supposed to be.

I do know that, even considering he makes a load of money, getting fined $58,000 would suck dead rhino balls.

Does sound like that's shaping up to be a mess...

He pulled a Smitty and punched one of his teammates in practice.

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11 minutes ago, Pantherxtreme said:

Reading the Saints board it seemed it was more than just a fight. Thomas was acting erratic overall. Cussing out coaches, accusing equpment guys of going though his mail etc...

There might be a connection between Thomas becoming the advertising spokesman for 19th centry Beaver hats and being batshit crazy.

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