Brett Favre Penalized $50,000 For Not Cooperating
They say that everything happens in New York, although technically in the case of Favre, the alleged penis pictures were sent to Jenn Sterger while Favre was playing football in the NJ Meadowlands stadium as a member of the NY Jets. Whatever the case, the Associated Press reports that the National Football League has fined Favre $50,000 - not for sexual harassment, but for “failure to cooperate,” said National Football League Commissioner Roger Goodell. No suspension was handed down, accounts the Associated Press. Source for this article - Brett Favre fined $50,000, not suspended for failure to cooperate by MoneyBlogNewz.
Brett Favre not cooperating much at all
Commissioner Goodell “could not conclude” that there were violations of the league’s personal conduct policy by Favre with the evidence at present, accounts AP. He apparently decided to take action though. A $50,000 fine could simply a way of implying “You're guilty, Mr. Favre” without officially making such a statement. It's considered sexual harassment to text lewd photos to anyone of the opposite sex in a workplace. While Favre was on the team in 2008, Jenn Sterger was a NY Jets game-day hostess. She supposedly got Brett Favre penis pictures along with other lewd texts from him. Some critics question why Sterger brought up the incident 2 years after it allegedly occurred, however Brett Favre's “failure to cooperate” suggests that he was far from innocent. Considering Favre's past admission of having been unfaithful to his wife and his noted substance abuse issues (alcohol, pain killers), suspicion is understandable. According to Deadspin, Favre also expressed interest in 2 female massage therapists who worked for the New York Jets at the time.
Not responsible without suspension
Brett Favre confessed to inviting Jenn Sterger to his room and also leaving her inappropriate voicemails. He denied the Brett Favre penis pictures though. The National Football League has taken a “somewhat innocent until proven guilty” stance with Brett Favre which is quite inconsistent. Appearances were the concern when Commissioner Goodell made that choice. As NFL disciplinarian, this is his job. It is curious, however, that the league could not connect the sexual harassment dots with Favre.
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