Upcoming HBO Real Sports on the GLA Trial and Retired Players
Last month In early December, the good folks from HBO Sports spent a day with Dave talking about a wide range of topics from the GLA trial verdict to how retired players were being treated as a whole. The interview was conducted by award-winning veteran Frank Deford as a small part of a one-hour special. Look for interviews with Dave, Herb Adderley, Joe Delamielleure, Bruce Laird and legal perspective from both law firms involved in the long overdue trial that was won last year. The show’s scheduled to air on Tuesday, Jan. 20th (Obama’s Inauguration BTW) at 10:00 p.m. EST. (Mark your calendars and set your TiVo.)
And while we’re on the subject of the trial, this Thursay (Jan. 8th) Judge William Alsup is expected to release some of his initial rulings regarding the appeals and arguments filed after the trial ended in November. We can only hope that the appeals won’t drag on ad nauseam as seems to be the standard operating procedure for the NFLPA. Perhaps some of the people with enough clout could start demanding to see the legal fees wasted so far just so everyone can get some perspective on how much more Kessler and Berthelsen intend to waste of the NFLPA’s money (yes, it’s YOUR money!). I have to confess to some respect for the British court system’s approach to litigation: Loser pays! Perhaps if Kessler and his rich law firm (and Berthelsen as well) had their own money in the game, they might think twice about wasting any more of everyone else’s money. (P.S. – The judge’s final opinion likely won’t be available for another week or so after the January 8th hearing.)
Sharon Hawkins for Wayne
January 7th, 2009 at 12:10 PM #
Dave,
I can hardly wait to see the HBO Sports interview with you. It’s great that several of you are being given an hour in which to tell it all. Thanks for furthering our cause to the public.
Sharon on behalf of Wayne Hawkins