NFL players give owners a finger in solidarity

Stinky The Clown

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Fri Sep-10-10 07:31 PM
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NFL players give owners a finger in solidarity

http://content.usatoday.com/communities/thehuddle/post/2010/09/drew-brees-nfl-players-will-have-more-shows-of-solidarity/1

Yes, they're very highly paid entertainers. But the fact is, they're also union members. Good for them.

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JonLP24

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Fri Sep-10-10 07:37 PM
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1. Oh I don't think this will be popular here

Edited on Fri Sep-10-10 07:38 PM by JonLP24

but then again I don't usually discuss sports in GD. :)

What is going on is the owners want back some of the player's money and they are claiming they're losing money but not opening up it's financial documents. I also believe another point of conflict is the owners want an 18-game schedule and the players don't. Not sure about that though.

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Stinky The Clown

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Fri Sep-10-10 07:51 PM
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4. I am not posting about sports. I am posting about union solidarity

I am very much *not* a sports fan.

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saged52

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Fri Sep-10-10 07:40 PM
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2. it was awesome -

we need union solidarity on every level.

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ProudToBeBlueInRhody

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Fri Sep-10-10 07:43 PM
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3. Good

The NFL has long had the weakest union in sports. The way retired players are treated is pathetic.

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tammywammy

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Fri Sep-10-10 08:03 PM
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5. Interesting, I hadn't heard about this

(that's not surprising, since I live a mile away from the Cowboys stadium and didn't realize there was a game tonight until I ran into traffic).

thanks for posting and recommended!

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Recovered Repug

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Fri Sep-10-10 08:08 PM
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6. There's no Cowboy game tonight.

I think it's some "Super Bowl Kickoff" thing.

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tammywammy

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Fri Sep-10-10 08:09 PM
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7. See I don't even know that

There's a lot of traffic and the Rangers are playing the Yankees tonight too at the Ballpark.

I should probably keep up with this stuff. lol

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