Who's side is DeMaurice Smith really on?

saintfan · 06-18-2012, 04:34 PM

Originally Posted by x626xBlack

Possible conspiracy theory... But these can be fun AND interesting some times.

Actually it is a conspiracy theory, but it makes more sense than the player punishments.

So with Goodell's absolute power granted by the NFLPA... I keep asking my self, who in the hell thought that was a good idea?

Enter DeMaurice Smith the Player Union's executive director.

DeMaurice Smith is incapable of managing the NFLPA as it needs to be managed. He is a combination of two career paths that are on their own not considered either transparent or remotely honest. He is a lawyer with a Bachelors in Political Science. Lawyer/politician. (no disrespect to any of the lawyers here)... ambulance chasing scum has ruined the names of the good.

I understand he was elected unanimously... by a group of people not exactly known for intelligent choices... If they were, there wouldn't be all the whining from once millionaires that are now broke.

Especially when I read that the Union awarded him a $1M bonus LOL
Union awards $1 million bonus to DeMaurice Smith - The Washington Post

So the NFLPA has the money to give Smith a $1M bonus but not to give retired players investment advice?

So in essence... DeMaurice Smith was given $1,000,000.00 to give complete control to Roger Goodell.

Over simplified... The head of the Union was given $1M to grant total authority to the Commissioner of the NFL.

Am I the only one that finds all of this just a bit troublesome?

And Louisiana is called corrupt.

To be fair to Smith (and I love your theory by the way), who could have seen THIS coming? I mean, I guess, maybe, with all the players lining up to sue the NFL, maybe there is a stink in the air, but...

Did anyone see Roger doing this? I mean, who saw Roger Goodell doing this when the CBA was being negotiated? The hot topic at the time was the player's desire to prevent the owners from going to 18 games.

Was an all-powerful Goodell ever even really a concern? I mean, yeah, he's come down hard on people, but there was at least some smidgen of evidence against people - game tapes of hits that Roger either fined or suspended for...

...but to spin, manipulate, leak info, operating on pure semantics, taking things so far as to cripple an entire organization for the sole purpose of looking good in a courtroom...I know I didn't see THAT coming.

Now, I'd give Smith a WHOLE lot of credit if he started talking strike over the whole thing, but I don't guess I'm ready to throw him under the bus just yet, which isn't to say I can't be convinced.

06-18-2012, 04:34 PM	#2
saintfan Donated Plasma Join Date: Jul 2002 Location: San Francisco, CA Posts: 18,556 Blog Entries: 5	Originally Posted by x626xBlack Possible conspiracy theory... But these can be fun AND interesting some times. Actually it is a conspiracy theory, but it makes more sense than the player punishments. So with Goodell's absolute power granted by the NFLPA... I keep asking my self, who in the hell thought that was a good idea? Enter DeMaurice Smith the Player Union's executive director. DeMaurice Smith is incapable of managing the NFLPA as it needs to be managed. He is a combination of two career paths that are on their own not considered either transparent or remotely honest. He is a lawyer with a Bachelors in Political Science. Lawyer/politician. (no disrespect to any of the lawyers here)... ambulance chasing scum has ruined the names of the good. I understand he was elected unanimously... by a group of people not exactly known for intelligent choices... If they were, there wouldn't be all the whining from once millionaires that are now broke. Especially when I read that the Union awarded him a $1M bonus LOL Union awards $1 million bonus to DeMaurice Smith - The Washington Post So the NFLPA has the money to give Smith a $1M bonus but not to give retired players investment advice? So in essence... DeMaurice Smith was given $1,000,000.00 to give complete control to Roger Goodell. Over simplified... The head of the Union was given $1M to grant total authority to the Commissioner of the NFL. Am I the only one that finds all of this just a bit troublesome? And Louisiana is called corrupt. To be fair to Smith (and I love your theory by the way), who could have seen THIS coming? I mean, I guess, maybe, with all the players lining up to sue the NFL, maybe there is a stink in the air, but... Did anyone see Roger doing this? I mean, who saw Roger Goodell doing this when the CBA was being negotiated? The hot topic at the time was the player's desire to prevent the owners from going to 18 games. Was an all-powerful Goodell ever even really a concern? I mean, yeah, he's come down hard on people, but there was at least some smidgen of evidence against people - game tapes of hits that Roger either fined or suspended for... ...but to spin, manipulate, leak info, operating on pure semantics, taking things so far as to cripple an entire organization for the sole purpose of looking good in a courtroom...I know I didn't see THAT coming. Now, I'd give Smith a WHOLE lot of credit if he started talking strike over the whole thing, but I don't guess I'm ready to throw him under the bus just yet, which isn't to say I can't be convinced.
	C'mon Man...

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