Coverage dated August 1, 2022 to August 2, 2022

NFL suspends Dolphins owner for tampering

Headline from Arkansas Democrat-Gazette

The NFL has suspended Miami Dolphins owner Stephen Ross and fined him $1.5 million for tampering with Tom Brady and Sean Payton following a six-month investigation stemming from Brian Flores' racial discrimination lawsuit against the league.

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17 articles, oldest first.

  1. WTOP Washington DC

    NFL suspends Dolphins owner Ross for tampering with Brady (opens WTOP Washington DC)

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    WTOP Washington DC's feed description

    The NFL has suspended Miami Dolphins owner Stephen Ross and fined him $1.5 million for tampering with Tom Brady and Sean Payton following a six-month investigation stemming from Brian Flores’ racial discrimination lawsuit against the league.

  2. PBS NewsHour

    NFL suspends Miami Dolphins owner for 'unprecedented' tampering with Tom Brady, Sean Payton (opens PBS NewsHour)

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    PBS NewsHour's feed description

    The NFL has suspended Miami Dolphins owner Stephen Ross and fined him $1.5 million for tampering with Tom Brady and Sean Payton following a six-month investigation stemming from Brian Flores' racial discrimination lawsuit against the league.

  3. Washington Post

    NFL suspends, fines Dolphins owner Stephen Ross, strips team of two draft picks (opens Washington Post)

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    Washington Post's feed description

    The penalties levied against the Dolphins are related to the NFL's investigation of tampering and tanking, begun in the aftermath of coach Brian Flores's racial discrimination lawsuit.

  4. Forbes

    NFL Punishes Miami Dolphins And Billionaire Owner Stephen Ross For Tampering (opens Forbes)

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    Forbes's feed description

    A six-month investigation found the team took part in tampering of “unprecedented scope and severity,” Roger Goodell said.

  5. NPR

    NFL punishes Miami Dolphins owner over inquiry into tanking, tampering and Tom Brady (opens NPR)

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    NPR's feed description

    "I know of no prior instance of a team violating the prohibition on tampering with both a head coach and star player" over several years, NFL Commissioner Roger Goodell said.

  6. Portland Press Herald

    NFL notebook: Dolphins owner suspended and fined for tampering with Brady, Payton (opens Portland Press Herald)

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    Portland Press Herald's feed description

    The penalties against Stephen Ross relate to an investigation of Miami's tampering and tanking, begun in the aftermath of Coach Brian Flores's racial discrimination lawsuit.

  7. New York Times

    Miami Dolphins to Lose Two Draft Picks; Owner Suspended for Tampering (opens New York Times)

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    New York Times's feed description

    An investigator also found no evidence that Dolphins owner Stephen M. Ross seriously pressed his coach to deliberately lose games.

  8. CBS News

    NFL suspends and fines Dolphins owner Stephen Ross $1.5 million for tampering with Tom Brady and Sean Payton (opens CBS News)

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    CBS News's feed description

    The Miami Dolphins will forfeit a first-round selection in the 2023 NFL draft and a third-round selection in the 2024 draft.

  9. NBC 5 Dallas-Fort Worth

    Dolphins Owner Stephen Ross Suspended, Fined $1.5 Million After NFL Finds Tampering Violations (opens NBC 5 Dallas-Fort Worth)

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    NBC 5 Dallas-Fort Worth's feed description

    The penalties mark the conclusion of the NFL’s investigation into reports of tampering and intentionally losing games by the Dolphins.

  10. CNN

    NFL suspends Miami Dolphins owner and strips team of draft picks after tampering and tanking probe (opens CNN)

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    CNN's feed description

    The NFL stripped the Miami Dolphins of two draft picks and suspended and fined owner Stephen Ross after a probe into allegations of tampering and tanking found that his team had impermissible contact with star quarterback Tom Brady and the agent of former Saints coach Sean Payton.

  11. Arkansas Democrat-Gazette

    NFL suspends Dolphins owner for tampering (opens Arkansas Democrat-Gazette)

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    Arkansas Democrat-Gazette's feed description

    The NFL has suspended Miami Dolphins owner Stephen Ross and fined him $1.5 million for tampering with Tom Brady and Sean Payton following a six-month investigation stemming from Brian Flores' racial discrimination lawsuit against the league.

  12. CBS News

    "You're seeing the league be a little less afraid" : Why punishing the Miami Dolphins owner sends a message in the NFL (opens CBS News)

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    CBS News's feed description

    The Dolphins will forfeit a first-round selection in the 2023 NFL draft and a third-round selection in the 2024 draft. The team's owner is suspended through Oct. 17 and will have to pay a $1.5 million fine.

  13. Breitbart News

    NFL Strips Dolphins of Draft picks for Tampering with Brady, Payton, Fines, Suspends Owner Ross (opens Breitbart News)

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    Breitbart News's feed description

    MIAMI GARDENS, Fla., Aug. 2 (UPI) -- The NFL stripped the Miami Dolphins of two draft picks and fined and suspended team owner Stephen Ross for violations of its integrity of the game policy, the league announced Tuesday.

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