Richard Sherman Reveals Why He Voted No for New NFL CBA on Twitter
By Jack Murphy
The NFL has spent a lot of time trying to pass a Collective Bargaining Agreement that would ultimately increase teams' schedules from 16 to 17 games as well as implement a new playoff format. This CBA needs to be approved by the NFLPA before it can be put into effect.
San Francisco 49ers cornerback Richard Sherman voted no on the proposed CBA and gave his reasons why via Twitter.
Health and Wellness of our men is always the most important aspect. There is no price you can put on that and that is why I Voted No. I respect the Men that have been part of this discussion and stood up for their locker rooms. https://t.co/mL0Yj3E6d9
— Richard Sherman (@RSherman_25) February 26, 2020
Sherman believes that the most important aspect in negotiations is the health and wellness of the athletes of the NFL. Simply put, If NFL athletes weren't healthy, they would not be able to earn maximum income. He didn't just use his vote for the goodness of himself. Sherman took the consideration of the health of every player in the NFL into account.
While Sherman just gave a brief explanation on why he turned down the proposed CBA, Aaron Rodgers also voted no and went into greater detail as to why.
My thoughts. # pic.twitter.com/VOmCSNiI4f
— Aaron Rodgers (@AaronRodgers12) February 26, 2020
Adding a 17th game may not seem like much, but NFL players are already required to partake in a hectic and physically demanding schedule with minimal amounts of time to rest. The NFL is one of the most injury-riddled sports and the approval of this CBA could make things even worse.