The NFL continues to go full-court press against the Referees Association, the most recent attacks being “false and misleading”, according to the NFLRA. Over the weekend, the league enlisted major news brokers like Adan Schefter and Tom Pelissero to carry its water. None of them questioned or researched any of the claims, nor sought comment elsewhere. The process now is to just put out there what your sources tell you to and wait for the affected party to issue a rebuttal statement.
According to the NFL, it offered the Referees Association “a six-year labor deal with a 6.45% annual growth rate in compensation, while the NFLRA is insisting on 10% plus $2.5 million for marketing fees the league regards as worthless”.
The NFL has offered its game officials a six-year labor deal with a 6.45% annual growth rate in compensation, while the NFLRA is insisting on 10% plus $2.5 million for marketing fees the league regards as worthless, sources say.
The union also continues to resist changes the NFL… https://t.co/kOPBliKk4e
What the NFL doesn’t mention, in the Referees Association’s point of view, is that NFL game officials are significantly underpaid relative to their peers in other major American sports leagues. The characterization of “worthless marketing fees” also falls under the misleading category. Framed as something entirely new, Pro Football Focus reports that the current labor agreement already includes marketing fees of $775,000. Failure to mention that marketing fees...
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