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Unsigned safety Reid files collusion grievance against NFL
NEW YORK (AP) — The NFL resentatives filed a collu- individual decisions on the
players’ union says former sion claim, which will be players who are going to
San Francisco 49ers safety heard through the arbitra- best help their franchises,”
Eric Reid filed a grievance tion process as spelled out Goodell said. “Those are
against the league, alleg- in our collective bargain- decisions they have to
ing that he remains un- ing agreement,” the NFL make. They do that every
signed as a result of collu- Players Association said in day in the best interest of
sion by owners. a statement Wednesday. winning. Teams make those
Reid, a Pro Bowler in 2013, “Our union supports Eric decisions. I’m not directly
had joined former team- and we are considering involved with that.”
mate Colin Kaepernick two other legal options to pur- Last month, Kaepernick
seasons ago in kneeling sue.” Kaepernick previously praised Reid for continu-
during the national anthem filed a collusion grievance ing to make a stand for so-
to protest police brutality that is in the discovery cial justice when the quar-
and racial inequality. stage. He deposed several terback was presented
Kaepernick wasn’t signed league owners and execu- an Amnesty International
for the 2017 season follow- tives, including Commis- award in Amsterdam.
ing his release in San Fran- sioner Roger Goodell. Reid “Eric introducing me for this
cisco. Reid continued the is using the same attorneys prestigious award brings
quarterback’s protests. The as Kaepernick. me great joy,” Kaepernick
26-year-old safety became A league spokesman said said. “But I am also pained
a free agent this offseason In this Oct. 2, 2016, file photo, San Francisco 49ers quarterback Wednesday: “We are abid- by the fact that his taking
when his rookie contract Colin Kaepernick, left, and safety Eric Reid kneel during the ing by the confidentiality a knee, and demonstrat-
with the 49ers expired. national anthem before an NFL football game against the Dallas provision of the CBA and ing courage to protect the
“Our union is aware that Cowboys in Santa Clara, Calif. have no comment.” rights of black and brown
Eric Reid and his legal rep- Associated Press In March, Goodell was people in America, has
asked about Reid, one of also led to his ostraciza-
the better players at his po- tion from the NFL when he
sition in the NFL, not having is widely recognized as one
a job. of the best competitors in
“I’ve said this repeatedly the game and in the prime
to you: The 32 teams make of his career.”q
Bruins, Flames going
to China as NHL
OUTAGE continues outreach
and we had lots of discus-
By STEPHEN WHYNO
AP Hockey Writer
sions with officials at all
The NHL is staging more levels to talk about the de-
exhibition games in China velopment of hockey and
this fall, hoping to make how we can work togeth-
further inroads in establish- er, and those are things
ing hockey as a sport in the that we’re working on,”
world’s most populous na- Bettman said last month.
tion. The Boston Bruins and “Not once did we get
Calgary Flames will face asked about the Olym-
off Sept. 15 in Shenzhen in pics in 2022. I’m not sure if
southeast China and then we’re helping develop the
again Sept. 19 in Beijing game particularly at the
in the second incarna- grassroots level and giving
tion of the China Games them our software, if you
announced Wednesday. will, whether or not we play
The Los Angeles Kings for two weeks makes a dif-
and Vancouver Canucks ference.”
played preseason games “Over the past three years
in Shanghai and Beijing last we have collaborated with
September, the NHL’s first (businessman Zhou Yun-
foray there.Commissioner jie) on growing the game
Gary Bettman has so far both within the Chinese
been noncommittal about community in Boston and
the NHL going to the 2022 with youth hockey players
Games after skipping South in China,” Bruins president
Korea this year, but the Cam Neely said.
work is already underway “We look forward to con-
in China, where the NBA tinuing these efforts by
has had a presence for de- bringing Bruins hockey to
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cades. China with these two pre-
“I was there in the spring season games.”q
