Reports: Ex- Cardinals Executive McDonough Accuses Owner Michael Bidwill Of Cheating & Discrimination
Former Cardinals executive Terry McDonough sent NFL commissioner Roger Goodell an arbitration claim on Tuesday accusing Arizona Cardinals owner Michael Bidwill of serious wrongdoing, including lying, discrimination, and harassment.
Reports: Ex- Cardinals Executive McDonough Accuses Owner Michael Bidwill Of Cheating & Discrimination
Former Arizona Cardinals executive Terry McDonough filed an arbitration request with NFL Commissioner Roger Goodell, alleging that Michael Bidwill, the team’s owner, gave the head coach and general manager, Steve Wilkes, instructions to communicate with Steve Keim through a burner phone while Keim was serving a five-week suspension for extreme DUI in 2018.
Former Cardinals exec Terry McDonough filed an arbitration claim today to Roger Goodell against Cardinals’ owner Michael Bidwell, alleging cheating, discrimination and harassment. Bidwill said the claims are baseless.https://t.co/MShAKIGk5M
— Adam Schefter (@AdamSchefter) April 4, 2023
Steve Keim, the former general manager of Arizona, was serving a five-week suspension after pleading guilty to extreme DUI in Arizona. According to McDonough, he and former Cardinals head coach Steve Wilks were forced to follow Bidwill’s plan to contact Keim using burner phones.
The phone, according to McDonough, still belongs to him and has extra documents as well as proof of the infidelity scandal.
Former Cardinals VP McDonough accused the Cardinals and owner Michael Bidwill of cheating, harassment, discrimination & more
Cardinals and their PR advisor respond by denying allegations & accusing McDonough of domestic abuse and workplace misconduct https://t.co/xTgV63VXNP
— Arif Hasan, but NFL 🏈 (@ArifHasanNFL) April 4, 2023
The Cardinals vehemently disputed the accusations and referred to them as “outlandish” in a lengthy statement they provided to ESPN.
“We are reluctantly obliged to provide a public response along with broader context for some disappointing and irresponsible actions by Terry McDonough,” external public relations adviser to the Cardinals Jim McCarthy said in a statement. “Claims he has made in an arbitration filing are wildly false, reckless, and an opportunistic ploy for financial gain.
Former Cardinals exec Terry McDonough has accused Michael Bidwill of gross misconduct, including cheating, discrimination and harassment. pic.twitter.com/3BbDDTjIwH
— theScore (@theScore) April 4, 2023
“Our position was consistent with many efforts we’ve made to accommodate Terry during his time with the team, despite difficulties in his personal life and his often volatile demeanor toward colleagues,” the statement from McCarthy said. “That’s why we are saddened to see that Terry is now lashing out at our organization with disparagements and threats that are absurdly at odds with the facts. This unnecessary and vindictive action by Terry was intended to malign his co-workers, our owner Michael Bidwill, and our team with outlandish accusations.”
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