[lbo-talk] Inequality on the Diamond

[Carrol Cox]

Eric Beck:  No. Even though the NFL is the most profitable, football is the
worst
of the big 3: The players don't have guaranteed contracts (or some do,
if the individual negotiates one); top salaries are much lower than in
the MLB and NBA but stratification is just as high; their retirements
are paltry compared to the other leagues; careers are shorter because
of injuries but there's no  compensation scale in place for that; lots
of retired players complain about the health care.

Thanks. I may have been vaguely recalling an account that had negatives whee
I remembered positives & vice-versa.

I think there is an independent group of retired players (including some
former stars) that has been campaigning for better benefits for retires,
focusing on those who suffer PTSD, depression etc. I probably confused them
with the union.

Carrol