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Originally Posted by SBXVII
Understood. But one would think if this was a violation of the "old CBA" then the punishment should have come from whatever is permitted by the Commish or Exec Committe at that time. Even if they decided to go back and punish for something 2 yrs ago it should still fall under whatever CBA was in place at the time. If the rules were similar and the same people could duel out the same punishments then fine. No matter who the Arbitrator is should be able to look at the issue considering the CBA that was in place at the time. Hopefully if this is the case and the Arbitrator see's there was no actual rule or law or whatever in place to cover said infraction can he deem the punishment wrong or innapropriate?
If the question is do they have the right to punish under the new CBA? maybe maybe not. However they (according to Hoop) met with the NFLPA to make an addendum to the current CBA which would allow a punishment for said action then went out and punished for it. This is another aspect I think is innapropriate. The Commish/and Exec Committee should have looked at what was done and decided if the two teams violated any rule/law under the CBA that was in place at the time and if they did then what was the standard punishment for that type of infraction. Where I think the Arbitrator comes in is the Commish/Exec Committee sat down and thought yea this is wrong somehow, then looked at the CBA that was in place at the time and couldn't find a rule against it and couldn't find a punishment against so they use the current CBA (so it sounds) for an old infraction. This is where I'm hoping the Arbitrator steps in and says you can't do that. This new CBA was not in place at the time and the rule was not in place at the time so no punishment is warranted and the CAP space returned.
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The problem is the arbitrator doesn't have the power to do that. If the Skins want someone to do that, they would have to sue the League in civil court.
If the Commissioner had taken away draft picks, the matter could probably end up in criminal court - for inciting riots over the loss of RGIII.
By the way, HAPPY RGIII DAY EVERYBODY!! Today's the day.