Cleveland Browns News: J.C. Tretter claims NFL being irresponsible
By Dan Justik
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Cleveland Browns center J.C. Tretter has been prominent in NFL circles this offseason since being named the NFLPA president in March. With a college degree in labor relations, Tretter has been a perfect fit for the role.
Immediately after taking over the position, Tretter was put squarely into the NFL’s CBA negotiations, and is now facing the task of figuring out how the NFL can provide a safe return for the players during the COVID-19 pandemic.
With training camps set to open in only three weeks, the NFL and the NFLPA have yet to reach an agreement on plans for the players return. As the days continue to dwindle there will create even less uncertainty about the 2020 season.
In today’s featured article, Tretter claimed the NFL is putting the players at risk with their current plans for league’s return.
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NFLPA president JC Tretter at odds with league over coronavirus plan – Kevin Seifert, ESPN
"NFL Players Association president JC Tretter escalated a disagreement Tuesday with the NFL over the terms of training camp and the preseason amid the coronavirus pandemic, writing in a blog post that the league “is unwilling to prioritize player safety and believes that the virus will bend to football.”"
Tretter has been working in the best interests of the players, which has created some questions about the start of the 2020 season. Because safety should be at the forefront of the NFL handling the pandemic, it is clear Tretter is going to fight for top-tier safety for the players, and if they do not get it, a delay to the 2020 season would not be surprising.
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