NFLPA files complaint over broadcast deals 11/06/2010 |
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The National Football League Players Association (NFLPA) has launched an official complaint against the League’s broadcast deal
According to the NFLPA, the League allegedly agreed deals which would guarantee income from rights fees even if there was to be a lockout in 2011
The prospect of a lockout is a real possibility with talks between the NFL and the NFLPA having stalled over a new collective bargaining agreement (CBA).
The complaint, which was filed to a mediator, claims the League has contravened a 17-year-old agreement between the two sides which states that the NFL must ensure every effort is taken to maximise revenue for players.
“One of the fundamental problems we have with what happened is it appears owners have traded revenues during the term of the (collective bargaining) agreement to maximise their own welfare at the expense of the players after the agreement is over, during a lockout,” Jeffrey Kessler, representative for the NFLPA, said on a conference call.
But in a statement, the NFL fought back by insisting: “The television contracts that the union attacked...were agreed to during the worst economy in our lifetimes.
“Far from failing to maximise revenue, the contracts grew league revenue to fund higher player salaries and benefits...The union's merit-less charges, including many inaccuracies, will be addressed in the proper forum, but they are simply a distraction and do nothing to get us any closer to a new CBA.”
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