08-30-2024, 10:44 PM
(08-30-2024, 07:39 PM)Whatever Wrote: 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.
Your argument makes zero sense. A group of citizens created a sports league, which has been done numerous times. They set their own rules. They allowed the players of their league to have input on those rules. That is not a cartel. Calling it a cartel is just ignorant. Your socialistic views are shining through.
Just because the club MAY have not exercised their right to fine him does NOT mean he hasn't breached the contract, that is another ignorant take at a high level. People violate contracts all the time, sometimes the harmed party takes action, sometimes they do not. Your lack of knowledge regarding contracts is seriously, seriously lacking.
You simply do not know what you are talking about.
