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McDonough reportedly submitted an amended
arbitration complaint to Jeffrey Mishkin on Friday, and it
included the claims of defamation and invasion of privacy.
Mishkin, who was selected by the NFL to serve as an arbitrator,
will be attempting to help McDonough and the Cardinals work out
the dispute.
According to the complaint, Bidwell and the team "publicly
disclosed private facts about McDonough" and made "false and
defamatory statements about McDonough." Supposedly the team knew
those statements "to be false" as part of an "effort to
intimidate and harass (McDonough) and his family members."
"We are aware of the amended complaint and remain confident in
our position," the Cardinals said in a statement. "We are
precluded from commenting further based on an existing
confidentiality order that binds all parties."
This isn't the first time that McDonough has brought accusations
upon Bidwell, as he sent an arbitration claim to commissioner
Roger Goodell on April 4 that stated Arizona's owner was guilty
of gross misconduct, including cheating, discrimination and
harassment.
Arizona denied those claims through a public relations advisor
outside of the organization. In fact, the Cardinals responded
with claims against McDonough, saying that they "learned of
disturbing allegations of extreme domestic violence by Terry,"
which included financial abandonment of one of his children.
McDonough's amended complaint made reference to that statement
by the team, stating that it was "untrue and reprehensible."
When reached out to for an interview, McDonough declined to
comment, saying he was acting in accordance with the league's
arbitration confidentiality rules. Michael Caspino, McDonough's
attorney, also declined an interview.
--Field Level Media
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