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LongIslandLAG t1_j7vibaf wrote

Reply to comment by bahnzo in How the NFL avoids paying disabled players — with the union’s help by washingtonpost

The problem is that they're not willing to miss games like other sports have. In 2011, they caved right after the HOF game was cancelled. In 2020, I can understand why they'd agree quickly with the oncoming pandemic, but they could've done a shorter-term deal.

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rochvegas5 t1_j7wl2sb wrote

If they don’t play they don’t get paid

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LongIslandLAG t1_j7y1yrp wrote

Obviously, but the owners have all the leverage as long as players aren't willing to miss a paycheck, so the players will never get the long-term win.

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