Dallas Cowboys owner Jerry Jones is ready to take legal action to try and prevent a contract extension for NFL commissioner Roger Goodell. The "New York Times" reports Jones is threatening a lawsuit against the league if an extension for Goodell beyond 2018 is approved.
ESPN's "Outside The Lines" reports Jones has hired famed New York lawyer David Boies and is exploring whether the requirement of two-thirds of NFL owners needed to approve such an extension can be increased to three-fourths. According to ESPN, Jones is one of four or five owners who believe Goodell should not continue as commissioner, while another half-dozen are on the fence. Goodell has been in place since 2006, but has been criticized in recent seasons for his handling of the national anthem protests and player discipline.
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