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6. The players said they'd stand with them....
Reply to EC (Reply #4)
Thu Feb 2, 2012, 08:22 AM
Feb 2012

"There have been threats that if the bill is signed into law, union members could disrupt the many Super Bowl-related events and activities that have taken over Indianapolis’s compact downtown area. That could put players – members of a union themselves – in the awkward spot of deciding whether to join the protests."
"While we’re out here, we’re going to make sure the folks who work for a living and unions they belong to know we appreciate them, we appreciate the strength they gave us for our fight. We’re always going to be standing shoulder to shoulder with men and women who want to collectively protect themselves.”
http://fifthdown.blogs.nytimes.com/2012/01/31/indiana-legislation-could-create-awkward-situation-for-n-f-l-players/

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