Nick McClure wrote: > I doubt it, the contracts are usually pretty clear, and they are probably > pretty well tested also. > > When the choice is made there is usually little to no recourse anybody can > take outside of the NBA, or NFL, NCAA, MLB and so on. >
Pro sports act under exemption of anti-monopoly laws. These are jobs, and even though they make a lot of money, judge and abritrators are often unwilling to side against the players union because it may weaken the position of other unions such as factory workers. There is lots of re-course. Even though TO, according to the strict terms of his contract, was not a free agent. The impartial abritrator from UPenn was going to side with TO. This forced the NFL to quicly allow the trade before it lost more power. I personally think TO was wrong to do this. -- 2004 - The year $184M couldn't buy a pennant. ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~| Special thanks to the CF Community Suite Gold Sponsor - CFHosting.net http://www.cfhosting.net Message: http://www.houseoffusion.com/lists.cfm/link=i:5:137510 Archives: http://www.houseoffusion.com/cf_lists/threads.cfm/5 Subscription: http://www.houseoffusion.com/lists.cfm/link=s:5 Unsubscribe: http://www.houseoffusion.com/cf_lists/unsubscribe.cfm?user=89.70.5 Donations & Support: http://www.houseoffusion.com/tiny.cfm/54
