Carolina Panthers left tackle Russell Okung will appeal a dismissed unfair labor claim against the NFL Players Association, his attorney announced Monday.
The National Labor Relations Board (NLRB) dismissed Okung's initial claim last week, saying the evidence "did not contravene the employer-employee relationship, nor did it run afoul of the policies of the [National Labor Relations] Act."
Okung's attorney, Peter Ginsberg, said his client would seek an appeal of the NLRB decision via a "neutral party."
Okung accused the players' union of negotiating in bad faith the new collective bargaining agreement, which was ratified by the players on March 15 by a 1,019-959 vote.