A doctor under drug rehab may not be able to perform in a hospital, it doesn't stop him from working even for another company. It is rare indeed for a doctor to be shut down completely from peforming his skill set if he has failed 10 drug tests. He may not have a rx pad but he can work.

 

This is very similar to the CBA and the NFL. They are arbitrarily setting rules, which players are forced to sign basically to be considered for reinstatement or conditional employment.

This is not armed robbery or conduct detrimental to league PR.

 

The NFL is setting some huge restrictions on playing time,not just a few games, but YEARS? I don't care if they signed an agreement or not, or in the bargaining agreement, when it gets down to saying you can't earn a living because you used to have a medical problem, or continue to have a medical problem, but are receiving treatment, the league is setting itself up for a medical disability lawsuit, he can do his job but some rule saysa THC level or alcohol level which can be viewed as a brain chemical imbalance, should be punative? A players career is 4-6 years and years are being taken away?

 

It's going to get challenged in today's right to work environment, and I think in good fashion as well.

The man is not robbing banks, killing his girlfriends, he is taking a toke or drinking alcohol  which is legal for adults in certain NFL cities. Add onto that, an admitted medical issue, and the label of the disease of alcoholim and he will play, or he has a crap attorney not willing to go the distance for the player.

No way does a labeled disease stop a player from earning a living in a recognized monopoly.

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