Chase not Practicing

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(08-30-2024, 06:18 PM)casear2727 Wrote: This is just not correct whatsoever.  Not one player is forced to enter the NFL or to sign a contract.  Every NFL contract has guaranteed and non-guaranteed aspects.  

The NFL is not a cartel, that is just so dumb to me.  It is no ones right to play in the NFL, it is a privilege.  It is likely one of the greatest vehicles ever created for earning wealth for young black men.

Chase breeching his contract is NOT up for debate.  His contract stipulates his participation.  He is not participating. That is a breach.  It doesn't require a Juris Doctor to understand this.  Your concerns about the unpaid activities have zero ground to stand on as every player signs up for the activities and payment schedule.

Your real-life example is nonsensical.  I am a business owner, have been for over 30 years.  I have had well over 1000 employees and dealt with many large investing firms.  Jimmy Haslem, owner of the Browns, was a lead investor of one of my companies.  I am well versed in contracts of all types, especially employment contracts.

Many people with employment contracts feel underpaid, especially those not making millions of dollars.  No one made them sign their contracts.  You can say the NFL requires the rookie scale, do the other professional football leagues?  Chase had options, albeit worse ones.  


If Chase does not sign a new deal this season he will have made $31M at the age of 24 playing a game.  Your bleeding heart is very sweet but a tad dramatic. 

Chase's boss is not requiring him to do anything that Chase did not agree to do in writing.  You have a very weird way of making Chase a victim in this.

Noncompetes are very legal and binding, they are used for several different occupations.  There are very good reasons for non-competes.  The FTC has zero authority to to create substantive rules regarding unfair methods of competition and thus their "rule" will not go into effect on Sept 4th.

A team provides a tremendous amount of wealth to these players, the stipulations of their contracts are co-written by the Players Association.

Your argument has zero basis in fact or legality.  Im not sure that you have experience in dealing with contracts at a high level with this take.


Chase signed a legal binding contract to participate in return for a set amount of compensation.   He is not participating thus that is a breech, and he is likely being fined as per his agreed contract designed in part by his Union, that he signed at the advice of his lawyers.

Again, I wish the team would extend the guy and get it over with, but this narrative that players are victims is not true.

A cartel is by definition s group of businesses that collude to manipulate prices.  The NFL is a cartel by definition.  If you are indeed a successful business owner, that is something that you should know.  

The ol' "playing in the NFL is a privilege", bit is your opinion, nothing more.  If it were truly a privilege, then why do the athletes get paid at all?  It is a career.  A job.  A dream job to many, sure.  But still a job.  And persons in a line of work deserve to be compensated fairly compared to their value to the organization they play for and the wages of their peers.

If he is in breach of contract, then the club is fully within their right to fine him, which would be made public due to league rules, the NFLPA, etc.  However, they have not, which indicates that the club has chosen to waive those rights thus far, which clubs do all the time.  A veteran rest day is technically a breach of contract per your definition.  It's actually very likely that the team have waived the right to have him actively participate as part of the negotiation process.  Hell, most people don't know that standard language is that the player is obligated to fully participate in preseason and All Star games, meaning everyone who skips the Pro Bowl or doesn't suit up for a preseason game is breaching their contract.  It's not a breach if the other party chooses to waive their rights.  If you deal with contracts, you should be well aware of that, as well.