Feds probing NFLPA actions that 'may be criminal,' doc says

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A criminal investigation into finances of the NFL Players Association includes potential misuse of funds and self-enrichment by union officials, according to a confidential document obtained by ESPN.

The scope of the federal investigation was outlined in a memo, titled "Crisis Management," drafted by a senior union attorney and shared with the NFLPA's executive committee and player representatives this week.

The document, confirmed by multiple sources who had seen it, says that the union is "now on notice of financial actions that may be criminal" and that the union faces "immediate threats requiring prompt actions."

The document, delivered just days after executive director…