Mel Fletcher's Blog

Free Agency = Armageddon

      "And I looked, and behold a pale horse: and his name that sat on him was Death, and Hell followed with him. And power was given unto them over the fourth part of the earth, to kill with sword, and with hunger, and with death, and with the beasts of the earth."

Professional team sports and the leagues that were formed to legislate them, have been undone by a misconception called "free agency".  The concept being that professional athletes are 'laborers' as the rest of us are.   ?!?!?!?  When was the last time YOU were offered a million dollars by your boss or one of his competitors?  As far as that goes, when were you offered more money than you'll ever see for 'playing a game'?