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Specter: NFL 'Vindictive' in Terrell Owens' Suspension
Senator Arlen Specter is accusing the National Football League and the Philadelphia Eagles of treating Terrell Owens unfairly. The Pennsylvania Republican says he might refer the matter to the antitrust subcommittee of the Senate Judiciary Committee, which he chairs. Specter said at a news conference Monday in Harrisburg it was "vindictive and inappropriate" for the league and the Eagles to forbid the all-pro wide receiver from playing and to prevent other teams from talking to him. He said, "It's a restraint of trade for them to do that" and "it might be a violation of antitrust laws." Some other legal experts disagree.
Story Continues Below Arbitrator Richard Bloch said last week the team's actions were supported by the labor agreement between the league and the N-F-L Players Association. The Eagles suspended Owens on November fifth for four games Without pay for "conduct detrimental to the team." They deactivated him with pay on Sunday after the suspension ended.
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