Stephen Burbank, the arbitrator who heard and reviewed the NFL’s summary judgment aimed at stopping Kaepernick’s collusion case, released a statement outlining the reasons why…
Stephen Burbank, the arbitrator who heard and reviewed the NFL’s summary judgment aimed at stopping Kaepernick’s collusion case, released a statement outlining the reasons why he allowed the former 49er’s case to go forward:
As Pro Football Talk reports:
By the same token, the summary judgment process the league pursued still forced Kaepernick’s attorneys to reveal certain evidence and strategies that they might pursue in the event of a trial. So, even though the summary judgment process failed, the league’s attorneys have a far better understanding of Mark Geragos’ evidence and tactics than they would have otherwise had.
Still, the league no doubt would have preferred the arbitrator had just killed the grievance outright. Burbank’s ruling is still a setback for the league.
Follow Dylan Gwinn on Twitter @themightygwinn
