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Golladay sanctioned by federal court for skipped depositions

OdellBeckhamJr : 10/26/2021 1:20 am
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Kenny Golladay sanctioned by federal court for "bad faith" neglect of subpoena after Giants WR skips 3 deposition dates and fails to produce documents in agent dispute. Magistrate judge says "professional football players are not above the law."

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A Michigan federal court hit NFL wide receiver Kenny Golladay with sanctions Monday, chastising the New York Giants player for his "cavalier and reckless attitude" toward discovery in litigation over whether Golladay was poached from his former agency.


the link is behind a paywall but here's the tweet

relevant ProFootballTalk link from July

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Yeah and?  
Route 9 : 10/26/2021 4:06 am : link
Is he playing on Monday?
"professional football players are not above the law."?  
Victor in CT : 10/26/2021 7:35 am : link
since when?
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cjac : 10/26/2021 7:40 am : link
In comment 15429592 Victor in CT said:
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since when?


Ask Darren Sharper
sure pro athletes can't get away with everything  
Giantsfan79 : 10/26/2021 7:51 am : link
but I'm pretty sure skipping some depositions and failing to produce documents in a Civil Suit is one that's still on the who cares list.
anybody know?  
TJ : 10/26/2021 8:01 am : link
if Golladay wins the suit or settles is the sanction dropped?
RE: sure pro athletes can't get away with everything  
Dinger : 10/26/2021 8:05 am : link
In comment 15429606 Giantsfan79 said:
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but I'm pretty sure skipping some depositions and failing to produce documents in a Civil Suit is one that's still on the who cares list.

If its about money it'll matter to the agent and there will be a resolution. If this was a criminal case it would probably just fade away, unfortunately.
and by unfortunately I mean in respect to our legal system  
Dinger : 10/26/2021 8:06 am : link
and I do NOT want to lose Golladay to ANY criminal or civil proceedings. We've already lost him to injury.
RE: and by unfortunately I mean in respect to our legal system  
BillT : 10/26/2021 8:30 am : link
In comment 15429613 Dinger said:
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and I do NOT want to lose Golladay to ANY criminal or civil proceedings. We've already lost him to injury.

This is a civil proceeding and he can’t be “lost” to it just fined or have his testimony/evidence discounted.
So this is Agents competing over clients  
ATL_Giants : 10/26/2021 8:45 am : link
 
We are a nation of laws  
WillieYoung : 10/26/2021 9:12 am : link
Subpoenas and depositions are the lynchpin of our system and some entitled asshole doing a favor for his new agent by refusing to provide testimony and documents in a claim by his old agent is a disgrace. Looks like the Giants are involved now and hopefully they can keep him out of jail for contempt.
RE: anybody know?  
Mad Mike : 10/26/2021 9:20 am : link
In comment 15429610 TJ said:
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if Golladay wins the suit or settles is the sanction dropped?

It shouldn't be. Meeting court deadlines and making ordered appearances are obligations regardless of the ultimate outcome of the litigation.
RE: We are a nation of laws  
Mad Mike : 10/26/2021 9:23 am : link
In comment 15429686 WillieYoung said:
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Looks like the Giants are involved now and hopefully they can keep him out of jail for contempt.

Let's not be overly dramatic, he's being fined, he's not facing jail time for missing depositions in a civil case where he's a third party.
He’s had plenty of time to show up  
Mike from Ohio : 10/26/2021 9:25 am : link
and find the documents since he is off work.
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Everyone Relax : 10/26/2021 9:26 am : link
In comment 15429592 Victor in CT said:
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since when?

Ray Lewis and Tyreek Hill amongst many others would beg to differ
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section125 : 10/26/2021 9:26 am : link
In comment 15429702 Mad Mike said:
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In comment 15429686 WillieYoung said:


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Looks like the Giants are involved now and hopefully they can keep him out of jail for contempt.


Let's not be overly dramatic, he's being fined, he's not facing jail time for missing depositions in a civil case where he's a third party.


Magistrate could also declare the other agent the winner by default because the testimony and docs were not received in a timely manner.
RE: RE: RE: We are a nation of laws  
Mad Mike : 10/26/2021 11:50 am : link
In comment 15429707 section125 said:
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Magistrate could also declare the other agent the winner by default because the testimony and docs were not received in a timely manner.

Golladay's just a third party. The litigation is his former agent against a memorabilia company that worked with Golladay and didn't pay the former agent the commission he claims he's due under the contract he had at the time with Golladay. Unless there's evidence that Golladay's failure to comply is at the direction of the defendant, him doing so wouldn't be grounds for a default verdict.
FYI "Sanctions" is just a  
DomerGiant2008 : 10/26/2021 1:09 pm : link
fancy word for fines. He probably got fined $800 or something.

It is really sad how low the bar is for reporting nowadays ... so desperate for headlines to get clicks they go around acting like a court issuing sanctions is some sort of crime or something. It is the equivalent of getting a $25 ticket for being at a parking spot after the meter expires. Is that newsworthy? If not, than neither are civil court "sanctions."
Dig a bit deeper.  
solarmike : 10/26/2021 5:05 pm : link
"The one-time Pro Bowler has until July 22 to explain in writing why he failed to comply with a subpoena in the United States District Court for the Eastern District of Michigan, according to a petition filed by Bernstein’s Clarity Sports International and granted by a judge."

Does a "pulled hammy" count?
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RE: We are a nation of laws  
solarmike : 10/26/2021 5:10 pm : link
++1
Thanks!


In comment 15429686 WillieYoung said:
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Subpoenas and depositions are the lynchpin of our system and some entitled asshole doing a favor for his new agent by refusing to provide testimony and documents in a claim by his old agent is a disgrace. Looks like the Giants are involved now and hopefully they can keep him out of jail for contempt.
RE: FYI  
Mad Mike : 10/26/2021 5:34 pm : link
In comment 15430081 DomerGiant2008 said:
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t is the equivalent of getting a $25 ticket for being at a parking spot after the meter expires.

The sanctions against Golladay are hardly earth shaking stuff, but this is a fairly laughable comparison.
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