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Originally Posted by DaFace
I've never necessarily said that I'm on the owners' side. However, I do think that the players' actions have been the ones that have made this whole ordeal the giant mess it is. Maybe that was their only choice I guess. But it started as "let's sit down and talk about this" and has devolved into "we're not a union (but ignore the fact that we are acting collectively), and that makes you illegal, so we're going to sue you (collectively...but we're not a union)."
Any time you get the courts involved, the process becomes messy. And the players are the ones that have gotten the courts involved. I find that part to be irritating.
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Originally Posted by DaFace
Oh, and all the BS about owners not being entitled to money is dumb in the context of the entire situation. There are tons of college players who worked far harder and are far smarter than many players currently in the NFL.
Some people are born into a family that has wealth; others are born with physical gifts that allow them to get paid incredibly well for playing a game. Hard work is only part of the puzzle for either being successful.
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No need to read the OP, this says it all.