NEW ORLEANS (AP) — NFL Commissioner Roger Goodell upheld the suspensions of Jonathan Vilma and Will Smith on Tuesday for their role in the New Orleans Saints bounty scandal and reduced penalties for Scott Fujita and Anthony Hargrove.
Though an appeal panel created by the NFL’s labor agreement vacated the original suspensions, Goodell ruled he was sticking with his decision to suspend Vilma for the season and Smith for four games.
Despite Goodell’s new rulings, the seven-month-old bounty saga is not over.