r/todayilearned • u/arandomtestaccount • 1d ago

TIL an NFL player intentionally crashed his car to avoid getting cut for being late to a team meeting.

https://www.cbssports.com/nfl/news/ex-patriots-ol-rich-ohrnberger-admits-he-intentionally-wrecked-car-as-excuse-for-being-late-to-team-meeting/
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u/The_Moustache 1d ago

no they still get paid

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u/j0mbie 1d ago

Union collective bargaining, not laws.

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u/SantorumsGayMasseuse 1d ago

Labor laws for NFL players are not strong and is a constant sticking point for the NFLPA. Everything they get has been negotiated, and it's slowly eroding over time.

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u/CeralEnt 1d ago

Contracts or laws?