NFLPA Boss Quits Amid Strip Club Scandal!

2025-07-20 06:00:33.065

NFL Players Association (NFLPA) Executive Director Lloyd Howell Jr. has stepped down from his role amid various controversies. Reports revealed that he expensed the union for trips to strip clubs. Howell stated his leadership had become a distraction and hoped his resignation would allow the NFLPA to focus on its player members. The NFLPA declined to comment. Receipts from a November 2023 trip showed charges from Tootsie's Cabaret in Miami, including car service and other costs. A second strip club bill from February, totaling $2,426, including ATM cash withdrawals, was also reviewed by NFLPA lawyers. Howell's reported earnings were between $3.5 million and $4 million. Additionally, Howell held a part-time consultancy role with The Carlyle Group, a private equity firm, which many viewed as a conflict of interest, as the NFL reportedly approved the firm to pursue minority ownership in NFL franchises. He also kept NFL players in the dark about an arbitration ruling on suspected collusion between team owners. Arbitrator Christopher Droney ruled there wasn't enough evidence to support collusion claims but noted that the NFL's general counsel and Commissioner Roger Goodell encouraged owners to restrict guaranteed money in player contracts. Howell and the NFLPA had a confidentiality agreement with the NFL to prevent the full report from leaking. While Howell briefed players, he didn't provide them with copies of the report.