Executive Director DeMaurice Smith did not hold back in calling out the NFL in an interview last week, calling the league"the largest group of bullies in the labor market."
"The league has probably been the largest group of bullies in the labor market in the history of labor in America. I mean, we have a great business and it’s a multi-billion dollar business," he said in an appearance on"The Pivot" podcast. NFL Commissioner Roger Goodell on the field prior to the game between the Los Angeles Chargers and Kansas City Chiefs at Arrowhead Stadium on September 15, 2022 in Kansas City, Missouri.But he argued there are some things players can do to stand up against the league.
He continued,"They’re getting full promotion about how much you love the game and how much you love them without them paying you a cent."