The Enquirer - Judge rips NFL for penalty
Judge rips NFL for penalty
Burlew calls league hypocritical since teams sell alcohol
BY SHARON COOLIDGE |
SCOOLIDGE@ENQUIRER.COM
A judge told suspended Bengals linebacker Odell Thurman on Tuesday that the NFL was wrong to suspend him for the coming season over a drunken-driving conviction.
The judge's comments came during a hearing on a probation violation case that was postponed so Thurman could get a lawyer.
During the hearing, Hamilton County Municipal Judge John Burlew blasted the National Football League, calling officials "hypocrites" for promoting alcohol consumption during games but punishing their employees for drinking. Continued...