Melvin Gordon to end holdout early

wesleysh21 · September 26, 2019, 7:14pm

Holdouts are part of the CBA as well. So both sides are upholding their part of the agreement.

wesleysh21 · September 26, 2019, 9:19pm

sid:

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If I owned the team, my position would be that we’ll talk to anyone on an extenstion, but the answer may be “no”. But if you hold out on a valid contract, we won’t say a word and won’t answer the phone. I’ve never liked holdouts. He signed, he should follow through. It shows lack of character.

But it’s a two way street. Do you have issues with owners/GMs that cut guys before their contract is up? The NFL chews up and spits out players, especially after injury. There’s a reason they call it Not For Long.

No, I have no problem with that because the players agreed to it. No one agreed to holdouts. It’s like a strike. Now, if Gordon was not under contract and was trying to do a deal, than that’s fine, but to me, if you sign on the dotted line, you do what you agreed to do, like a man. If the players don’t like that, they can negotiate something more to their liking, and if the new deal says they can hold out, than more power to them.

The CBA allows them to holdout. The owners agreed to that.

I doubt it. If that was the case, there wouldn’t be fines.

The fines are agreed to amounts. You can’t just fine a player any old dollar figure you want. Holdouts are part of the CBA.

sid · September 26, 2019, 10:24pm

Sorry, but disagree. Punishment is part of the CBA, holdouts aren’t. You get find and suspended for punching a ref. Doesn’t mean it’s allowed in the CBA.