NFL lockout doesn't sit well with other sports' players unions

Topdawg13 · May 20, 2011

This is shocking.............

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The players associations for Major League Baseball, the National Basketball Association and the National Hockey League filed a brief Friday with the 8th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals, saying the NFL case presents "vitally important issues" for the unions and their members. The players' associations say athletes' careers are short, and the loss of even part of a season causes personal and professional injures that can't be compensated.

In their brief Friday, the players' associations said "there is no off-season in professional sports -- only the portion of the work year during which no games are played." The unions said that part of the year brings opportunities -- such as the option to change cities, teams or the trajectory of one's career.

Also Friday, a nonprofit group that has been fighting sports work stoppages filed a brief saying the lockout should be lifted. The Sports Fans Coalition, which says it gives fans a voice on public policy issues and fights for fan access to games, said the lockout isn't in the best interest of fans, who pay billions of dollars to see their teams perform.
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What the hell, any other sports want to jump in on this before it's over?

texanphinatic · May 21, 2011

These kinds of briefs actually are pretty common. I work for a software developer, and anytime an issue is being pressed in court all the other developers all file briefs in support.

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