Dear Editor: Today we fans put the NFL on notice and formally submitted a demand letter to NFL commissioner Roger Goodell and the NFL’s chief legal officer, Anastasia Danias, that any such proposed plan for relocating the San Diego Chargers to Carson is a direct violation of the NFL constitution’s bylaws for relocation approval. This illegal act is also a violation of the Sherman Antitrust Act. Carmen Policy made his pitch for the Chargers and Raiders to relocate to Carson on Monday at a luncheon hosted by the Los Angeles Sports Council. It was the same presentation he gave to NFL owners and Goodell last week, as the former 49ers and Browns executive works as the front man for the Chargers and Raiders in their effort to build a shared $1.7 billion stadium in Carson. Little does Policy know that, at the end of the day, the NFL league, owners, all the attorneys and expert consultant that owner Dean Spanos hired will be of no use against what the United States Supreme Court predicted decision will be. The NFL owners and the league are clearly in violation of the Sherman Antitrust Act and we fans are confident that a judge will honor an injunction on this proposed complaint, and we fans will have our day in court.
NFL policy requires a team to negotiate in good faith before a franchise can relocate. The league and the Chargers have failed to do that and have rejected every effort to keep the team in San Diego. The NFL has a long track record of violating antitrust laws, especially when it comes to controlling the location of teams. The City of San Diego is entitled to compete on a level playing field to keep the Chargers here and not be boycotted by the league. We loyal Chargers fans are prepared to spearhead an initiative to request that the City of San Diego file a lawsuit against the NFL unless the league and the Chargers come back to the table and enter into serious good faith negotiating talks to keep the team in San Diego. We fans stand ready to act if the illegal behavior is not stopped. Rest assured, we will not give up the Chargers without a fight! Sincerely,
Dan Jauregui,
and the loyal Charger fans