Mancina v. Goodell and NFL: Aggrieved Fan Sues
By Ryan M. Rodenberg and Yoon Tae Sung
On October 15, 2012, David Mancina, a fan of the New Orleans Saints filed a lawsuit against Roger Goodell, commissioner of the National Football League (“NFL”) and the league itself. Mancina’s complaint was framed as a class action lawsuit representing all season and single ticket holders for the Saints games during the current 2012-2013 season. The premise of the lawsuit stems from the NFL’s punishment in connection with the purported Saint