Keywords
Arete, Sport and Society, American Sport History, NFL, Players, Free agency, Restrictions, Lawsuits, Collective bargaining
Subjects
National Football League; Collective bargaining; Free agents (Sports); Verdicts; Damages
Introduction
Over the past three months an antitrust suit was before a jury of eight women in a Minneapolis Federal Court. Eight players brought suit against the National Football League claiming that the Plan B free agency system was illegal.The verdict rendered last week ruled Plan B too restrictive and awarded four of the players considerable damages, while leaving the NFL to pay the legal fees for both sides. These fees are in excess of $10M. Other matters of free agency arising from the decision are yet to be ruled upon by the judge.
Publication Date
9-17-1992
Document Type
Commentary
Type
Text
Format
application/pdf
Source Title
Sport and Society for Arete
Language
English
Collection
Publication Version
Author's version
Copyright Status
Author retained
College
College of Arts and Humanities
Department
History
Creator (Linked Data)
Crepeau, Richard C., 1941- (VIAF)
Recommended Citation
Crepeau, Richard C., "NFL: Some Labor History" (1992). On Sport and Society. 344.
https://stars.library.ucf.edu/onsportandsociety/344
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