Interview with Scott Fujita

by Ripstop on May 7, 2011 11:02 AM PDT

Former Golden Bear Scott Fujita, now with the Cleveland Browns, was on campus Wednesday for a panel discussion organized by the UC Berkeley Labor Center. The discussion revolved around collective bargaining and anti-trust issues as they pertain to the world of professional sports, but especially the current NFL lockout. CALIFORNIA Magazine, the Berkeley alumni publication, sat down to talk with him before the event. Among other things, Fujita said the current labor dispute is really more between owners and owners, than a beef between owners and players. He also explained why, in his personal opinion, the NFL draft is "lame," and said if he had a son, there's "no way in hell" he'd let him play football. Read the interview here.

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Great interview, thanks! Rough that the lockout might continue.

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by TwistNHook on May 6, 2011 5:03 PM PDT reply actions

Packers opening their books

probably because they won it all and they don’t have to worry about anything. Time for the others to do the same.

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by Joe Bandsmen on May 7, 2011 1:27 PM PDT reply actions

I think its bc they are publicly owned and HAVE to open their books.

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by TwistNHook on May 7, 2011 1:37 PM PDT up reply actions

since when was it fair to bring real facts into a discussion?

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by Joe Bandsmen on May 7, 2011 2:46 PM PDT up reply actions

“CM: Were the players asking for anything in this renegotiated settlement?

SF: No. Not one thing other than for the owners to prove to us that they care about our health and safety."

If the owners were concerned about the players’ “health and safety,” there would not be an NFL. For the owners, it’s ALL about making money. It is the players who have to demand “health and safety” issues and collectively bargain for them.

by manus on May 7, 2011 2:33 PM PDT reply actions

Well, the same argument could be made about the players. If the players cared about their health and safety, they wouldn’t play football. In reality, both sides are in this for the money, at least to some extent.

by patzcalski on May 7, 2011 3:43 PM PDT up reply actions

Scott Fujita is smarter, bigger, and a better person than you.

Belee dat.

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by bearswithfangs on May 7, 2011 8:20 PM PDT reply actions

Love the Fujitas. Love the interview.

I think they nail it on the head when they suggest that this is really a battle between one group of owners and the others. Rather than make concessions to their counterparts, Jerry Jones et al. are trying to squeeze the players. At least that’s the only rationale I can see behind the owners’ action. I’m hoping the players stay united, they get some help from the courts, and the owners’ solidarity gets profoundly tested.

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by California Pete on May 7, 2011 10:26 PM PDT reply actions

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