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Originally Posted by Vlad Logicslav
Not to be contrary but I think the NFLPA should win this thing. It is not right a mans livelihood can be taken away just because he has a big mouth. In any other profession, he could move to another employer after termination so long as they would hire him.
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But that isn't what is going to happen. He gets his money just like his contract says, just short 4 games worth for the suspension and part of the bonus (that's a clause in the contract he signed). The only way one could look at this as bad for TO is that it prevents him from possibly performing well enough to land a bigger contract with his next team. With all of the other problems I think his on field play is going to be the least of anyone's worries come contract time.
People forget that there is a contract, a legal document both sides agreed to. The Eagles can't screw him out of any money he hasn't already given them permission to take back. The suspension is part of the CBA and the bonus return was written just for his contract when he signed it.
With respect to TO's livelihood, the only hurt he will suffer from this is his pride. The money lost is small compared to what he already has received and justified. It's not like they don't have cause to get that money back.
I wish I could get a deal like this when I started work. I could be setting at home getting paid to do nothing because I couldn't get along with my co-workers. That is the way people should be looking at this. If you got on TV and told the world your boss is shit, what do you think your company would do?