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We’re beginning to learn more about the sudden exit of NFL Players Association leader Lloyd Howell Jr.
On Thursday, Howell Jr. mysteriously stepped down from his position as executive director of the NFLPA via a statement.
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“Two years ago, I accepted the role of Executive Director of the NFLPA because I believe deeply in the mission of this union and the power of collective action to drive positive change for the players of America’s most popular sport,” Howell said in a statement released late Thursday night. “Our members deserve a union that will fight relentlessly for their health, safety, financial futures, and long-term well-being. My priority has been to lead that fight by serving this union with focus and dedication.
“It’s clear that my leadership has become a distraction to the important work the NFLPA advances every day. For this reason, I have informed the NFLPA Executive Committee that I am stepping down as Executive Director of the NFLPA and Chairman of the Board of NFL Players effective immediately. I hope this will allow the NFLPA to maintain its focus on its player members ahead of the upcoming season.”
On Friday, ESPN reported that Howell was being investigated after an employee discovered that union funds had been used for a car service to a popular South Florida strip club.
Via ESPN
One receipt, obtained by ESPN, shows Howell was picked up in a sedan by a car service at Fort Lauderdale International Airport on Thursday, Nov. 2, 2023, at 10:26 p.m. The car’s first stop was at a nearby Miami Gardens address, where the driver was hired to wait seven hours outside.
Nearly eight hours later, at 6 the following morning, the car dropped off Howell at his luxury condominium in Sunny Isles Beach, the receipt shows.
Later, a young union finance worker noticed the car service’s exorbitant cost. The employee googled the Miami Gardens address, discovering it was Tootsie’s Cabaret.
Howell would later expense union money at a popular Atlanta strip club.
More than a year later, Howell and two employees visited a strip club in Atlanta, according to the expense reports obtained by ESPN.
During this year’s NFLPA Summit on Feb. 21, Howell accompanied two union employees to the Magic City strip club for an outing that included $2,426 in charges including cash withdrawals, ranging from $200 to $525, from a club ATM, sources and documents show. They used two “VIP rooms.”
According to the expense report, the purpose of the strip club outing: “Player Engagement Event to support & grow our Union.”
Howell was elected union president in 2024 and was currently making $3.6 million a year.
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