Sen. Durbin calls hearing to examine bounties in NFL

By HOWARD FENDRICH - The Associated Press

Created: Thursday, March 22, 2012 1:39 p.m. CDT

Updated: Thursday, March 22, 2012 1:43 p.m. CDT

WASHINGTON – The Senate wants to grill the NFL about bounties. And the NBA, NHL, NCAA and Major League Baseball are invited, too.

Sen. Dick Durbin is setting up a Judiciary Committee hearing about bounties in professional football and other major sports in the wake of news that New Orleans Saints players received extra cash for hits that hurt particular opponents.

The assistant Senate majority leader, an Illinois Democrat, said Thursday he wants to examine whether federal law should make such bounty systems a crime.

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