Tag: collective bargaining agreement

Fighter Association Next for UFC?

Post author By swingate
Post date January 30, 2012

The following article was written by Spencer Wingate. Recently, ESPN aired a controversial piece on Outside the Lines examining Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC) fighter pay. It detailed how the UFC is not required to disclose its revenues since it is a private company. ESPN seemed to be projecting the view that the UFC drastically underpays its […]

Tags collective bargaining agreement, mixed martial arts, MMA, UFC, ultimate fighting championship

Collective Bargaining Issues First Amendment

Do Professional Athletes Have to Sacrifice Political Views for Obligations to the League CBA?

Post author By Cyle Kiger
Post date January 25, 2012
1 Comment on Do Professional Athletes Have to Sacrifice Political Views for Obligations to the League CBA?

The following article was written by Cyle Kiger. By now, sports enthusiasts know that Tim Thomas skipped the Boston Bruins White House visit a few days ago. Thomas is not the first professional player reject the invitation, Ben Wallace and Manny ‘being Manny’ Ramirez also did not attend their teams’ visits. Thomas’ decision to post his political […]

Tags collective bargaining agreement, Freedom of Speech, hockey, Tim Thomas