Northwestern football coach testifies against players' unionization

[station19]

"CHICAGO — Northwestern coach Pat Fitzgerald testified for three hours Friday about a push by his players to form the nation's first union for college athletes, sometimes putting himself awkwardly at odds with his senior quarterback.

Sporting a tie in team-color purple, Fitzgerald answered questions before the National Labor Relations Board, which must decide in coming weeks if the football players qualify as employees under U.S. law. If so, they have rights to unionize."

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[Dr.Don]

This could get interesting. station19, I suggest we form a union of retired persons to hold the Government liable so they have to pay us more than we deserve.

 

[kramer]

This could get interesting. station19, I suggest we form a union of retired persons to hold the Government liable so they have to pay us more than we deserve.

Now that would just be ridiculous

 

[Dr.Don]

Now that would just be ridiculous

kramer, you obviously have no clue of sarcasm on the internet.

 

[die hard gopher]

kramer, you obviously have no clue of sarcasm on the internet.

I'm pretty sure he was being sarcastic as well and understood you're sarcasm.

 

[Killjoy]

I'm pretty sure he was being sarcastic as well and understood you're sarcasm.

Hey! I thought Dr.Don's idea was well thought out and made a lot of sense.

 

[MNGoldenGophers1]

This could get interesting. station19, I suggest we form a union of retired persons to hold the Government liable so they have to pay us more than we deserve.

Bart Simpson: "Didn't you wonder why you were getting checks for doing absolutely nothing?"

Grampa Simpson: "I figured because the democrats were in power again."

 

[kramer]

I'm pretty sure he was being sarcastic as well and understood you're sarcasm.

I'm a longtime lurker so here is my response to Dr. Don -