Claret Sues NFL Over Draft Eligibility

[GreatCaesarsGhost]

http://sportsillustrated.cnn.com/2003/football/ncaa/09/23/bc.fbc.ohiost.clarett.ap/index.html

[ParanoidPat]

1. This belongs in the lounge!

:evilgrin: (Not political)

[meisje]

2. more to this story

Andy Geiger has had it out for him since the little problem at the bowl game last year. One of Claret's family members died days beofre the big game last year and Geiger would not let him fly home for the funeral, Claret outed him on local and national T.V. Sounds like Geiger is out to get him!

[frylock]

3. clarett ain't exactly a victim here..

dude did essentially lie on a police report, inflating the value of items that were stolen from a car he was "borrowing" from some car dealer.

[RummyTheDummy]

5. It wasn't a family member....

It was a close friend who was killed and he made an ass out of himself then. That said, I hope he wins his court case.

[Muddleoftheroad]

9. Why do you want him to win?

Do you want football to be as screwed up as the NBA?

[RummyTheDummy]

4. GreatCeasar......

A lot of people hate sports here, especially football. It's a testerone driven game of conquest which brings joy to young and old.

[ParanoidPat]

6. I neither 'love' nor 'hate' any sport per se.....

.....I just try to follow the rules! :evilgrin:

"Posts that are unrelated to politics or public policy belong in the Lounge or the Meeting Room."

What's so hard to understand? This is a political board and good posts about political topics get pushed off the front page for topics that, according to the site rules, should be posted elsewhere. The lounge is a more appropriate place for sports posts. (There's FREE BEER in there!) :beer: :toast: :)

[GreatCaesarsGhost]

8. this isn't just about football

a lawsuit has been filed. does that come under public policy? perhaps it's not as interesting as the hypothetical fantasy posts here but it is a discussion topic to some.

[RobertFrancisK]

7. I don't think the draft rule should change

I think that the NFL is the best proffesional sports organization because they bring in older, more experianced players than the NBA. I really wish Clarret would grow up a little. WHat he did is by no means unforgiveable, just a few mistakes by a overwhelmed kid, so he needs to be a man, admit he's wrong, go back to school and play another season for the Bucks.