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New York Times
2 days ago
- Business
- New York Times
NFLPA's interim executive director not expected to get full-time job: Source
A high-ranking executive in the NFL offices says the league anticipates that whoever gets the NFL Players' Association interim executive director job will not be promoted to the full-time role. According to an NFLPA source, the union's legal team is meeting with the executive committee and board of player reps on Friday. No timetable has been set for naming an interim executive director. Advertisement Lloyd Howell, the union's executive director, announced his resignation on Thursday night. A source in the league office, granted anonymity because they are not cleared to speak publicly on the matter, says the NFL anticipates the PA will not consider the interim executive director for the full-time job, breaking from a group previously led by Howell and NFLPA chief strategy officer JC Tretter. Howell resigned after weeks of reporting uncovered controversial actions under his leadership, as revealed by ESPN, Pro Football Talk and 'Pablo Torre Finds Out.' The findings included the NFLPA reportedly agreeing to a confidentiality agreement with the NFL to hide information about an arbitration decision, as well as concerns about a potential conflict of interest involving Howell's consulting work for a private equity group approved by the league for a minority ownership stake. Meanwhile, federal investigators have been conducting a probe into some sports union officials and OneTeam Partners, a company that licenses athletes' name, image and likeness rights. Five sports unions hold stakes in OneTeam, including the NFLPA with 44 percent. An official inside the NFLPA raised concerns that union officials could enrich themselves via OneTeam, and last winter, the NFLPA hired an outside firm to conduct an investigation. At the time, Howell was a board member of the company as part of his role in NFLPA leadership. The NFLPA hired Howell in 2023 following a search process that was criticized for its lack of transparency. Before his work at the NFLPA, Howell worked for 34 years at Booz Allen Hamilton, Inc., including as the chief financial officer. Like his predecessor at the NFLPA, DeMaurice Smith, Howell did not have a background in sports; his BA is in electrical engineering from the University of Pennsylvania, and he has an MBA from Harvard.
Yahoo
2 days ago
- Politics
- Yahoo
Embattled NFLPA head Lloyd Howell announces resignation
NFLPA executive director Lloyd Howell announced his resignation on Thursday after a week of criticism over his leadership and past, via a statement released by the union. NFLPA executive director Lloyd Howell's full resignation statement Two years ago, I accepted the role of Executive Director of the NFLPA because I believe deeply in the mission of this union and the power of collective action to drive positive change for the players of America's most popular sport. Our members deserve a union that will fight relentlessly for their health, safety, financial futures, and long-term well-being. My priority has been to lead that fight by serving this union with focus and dedication. It's clear that my leadership has become a distraction to the important work the NFLPA advances every day. For this reason, I have informed the NFLPA Executive Committee that I am stepping down as Executive Director of the NFLPA and Chairman of the Board of NFL Players effective immediately. I hope this will allow the NFLPA to maintain its focus on its player members ahead of the upcoming season. I am proud of what we have been able to accomplish at the NFLPA over the past two years. I will be rooting for the players from the sidelines as loud as ever, and I know the NFLPA will continue to ensure that players remain firmly at the center of football's future.
