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Originally Posted by Number44
I'm having a hard time understanding how the NFL and/or NFLPA can legally disregard medical opinions and force retirement on a player. Seems very doubtful to me. A team can cut a player that isn't on a guaranteed contract, but the League can't force a player to retire for medical reasons if he's been medically cleared.
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You can't terminate a union employee without an explicit provision in the collective bargaining agreement. My point, again, is that the CBA during this renegotiation can include provisions for recognizable longterm health exclusions, like multiple concussions, being bars to continued employment.
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