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NFLPA Places Associate General Counsel Heather McPhee on Leave Over Workplace Complaints

David White signed the leave order after the union’s outside counsel completed a review of workplace conduct, with federal agents pursuing criminal inquiries into OneTeam licensing deals.

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Overview

  • The NFLPA moved McPhee to paid administrative leave following multiple HR complaints accusing her of insubordination, bullying colleagues and disrupting the work environment.
  • Interim executive director David White formalized the leave in a letter dated August 12, citing findings from an Orrick, Herrington & Sutcliffe investigation.
  • McPhee’s earlier memos warned that OneTeam Partners’ board bonus plan and equity allocations could expose the union to legal risk and helped trigger an FBI criminal probe.
  • Sources report McPhee has not been designated a whistleblower in the federal inquiry, meaning she currently lacks statutory whistleblower protections.
  • The union continues separate governance reviews, including a special-committee probe by Ron Machen launched after former executive director Lloyd Howell Jr.’s July resignation.