Re: Lockout

[RSMALL@clarku.edu]

>
>>Don't put a cap on how much a player can make and leave things the way
>>they are but........
>>
>>Why can't the owners have some sort of deal among themselves as to how
>>much a player should be paid?
>>
>>For instance, Walker asks for $20 million a year. The owners agreed
>>not to pay any player more than $8 million a year. Walker doesn't sign
>>with his own team, but no other teams will sign him for over $8
>>million so he doesn't have a choice but to sign for $8 million with
>>some team or take the year off.
>>
>It's called collusion which has been previously deemed as illegal in a court
>of law.
>
>Cecil
>

O.K. I understand collusion from the owners point, but can the agents and 
representatives get together and set prices for their clients,  If so, why 
isn't this collusion?

Rich,,,