Jonathan Vilma says he asked for evidence against him in the bounty program scandal and wasn’t given any. Â The league says they invited him over to discuss the case. Â So who’s lying? Â Read more after the jump.
Ian Rapoport of NFL.com asked New Orleans Saints linebacker Jonathan Vilma why he refused to cooperate with the NFL’s bounty investigation.
“We asked for evidence and he wouldn’t give it to us,†said Vilma. “How can I defend myself when I don’t know what I’m defending against? It’s just logical, things that people decided to ignore.â€
Greg Aiello of the NFLÂ claims that they invited Vilma and his lawyer to come in and go over the evidence.
“He was invited to come in with his attorney to discuss the evidence prior to any decision on discipline. He declined. He has another opportunity to do so in his appeal. The union has been shown evidence,†said Aiello.
So who’s telling the truth?