Donald Fehr
Donald Fehr
Donald Martin Fehr is the executive director of the National Hockey League Players Association. He became nationally prominent while serving as the executive director of the Major League Baseball Players Association from 1985 to 2009...
It's like a lot of things. I thought that most of what you read was probably significantly overblown.
concern criticism measures players program reasonable several share
We share your concern about the criticism our program has received, and, in response, the players have demonstrated, several times now, their willingness to take all reasonable measures in response.
believe prepared process
We believe we've made strides. The process is working, and we're prepared to do a lot more.
believe ought penalties punish purpose strongly
We believe very strongly that the purpose of penalties ought to be to deter, not to punish for its own sake.
people special world
The Olympics, you have to remember, is an event onto itself; it's unlike anything else. It's a multisport event, you have people from all over the world and it has its own special charm, its own special issues. But it's distinct from anything else.
enough
You go through the Sporting News for the last one hundred years, and you will find two things are always true. You never have enough pitching, and nobody ever made money.
perfection people human-condition
Don't expect people to behave perfectly-after all, they are people, with all of the faults and frailties of the human condition.
board discussed executive players
We discussed it so much with the players that there is no need for it. The executive board has the authority, anyway.
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When a reliable, valid urine test is available, we will adopt it immediately. If another type of test becomes available, we will take a hard look at it.
people players playoffs
A lot of people would like to do it in the fall. Once the playoffs start, the players who are not in the playoffs essentially go home. You can't find them. They're on vacation.
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There is that. And the timing issue is the single most difficult one that there is. The way we got to this time period is by considering all the other ones and deciding they all had bigger problems than this one did.
clubs issue using whether
There's an issue as to whether or not clubs are using revenue-sharing receipts in an appropriate way.
attendance continue last positive record
There were record revenues last year, and attendance things continue to look very good, and those are very positive signs.
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This agreement reaffirms that major league players are committed to the elimination of performance-enhancing substances and that the system of collective bargaining is responsive and effective in dealing with issues of this type.