Postby Anteaters » Thu Feb 15, 2024 4:02 am
Menace2010 wrote: ↑Thu Feb 15, 2024 3:55 am
Let's not have this devolve into the JT thread from circa 2023. Aiyuk wants to get paid.
Aiyuk is under contract. We'll see how it plays out.
At least, unlike JT, WRs usually have much longer shelf-lives and he's likely to land a massive second contract either this offseason or next... which is never a guarantee for RBs.
Being under contract doesn't mean the player in this situation has to do everything the team asks. Just as the CBA allows the team to underpay a player and force a player to accept the risk of a one-year contract, the CBA also allows the player to make moves to protect the player's best interest. Just as the team can force a player into an unhappy bad business decision, the player can put the team in a situation where the team pays for a player who is not available for all games.
All the various possibilities were discussed in the Jackson and JT threads. No need to go through them all again. Either a fan understands and agrees with players making the best business decision for the player, or the fan does not agree.
I was simply stating the fact of the overall situation. The player is not powerless here, nor should he be.
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