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    In a letter sent Thursday to Goodell, Specter threatened to remove the NFL's antitrust exemption unless he gets a reasonable explanation why the league destroyed evidence of the Patriots' cheating scandal. "I am very concerned about the underlying facts on the taping, the reasons for the judgment on the limited penalties and, most of all, on the inexplicable destruction of the tapes" Specter said in the letter. Full Article at Chicago Tribune
    I am very concerned about the underlying facts on the taping, the reasons for the judgment on the limited penalties and, most of all, on the inexplicable destruction of the tapes
    Arlen Specter – Arlen Specter SOURCE: Chicago Tribune 22 months ago
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  1. I am more than willing to speak with the senator ... There are very good explanations why the tapes were destroyed by our staff—there was no purpose for them.
    SOURCE: Chicago Tribune 22 months ago
  2. I do believe it is a matter of importance. It's not going to displace the stimulus package or the Iraq war, but I think the integrity of football is very important, and I think the National Football League has a special duty to the American people—and further the Congress—because they have an antitrust ...
    Arlen Specter – Arlen Specter SOURCE: Chicago Tribune 22 months ago

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