4 reasons the latest CBA offer may be ratified even with some players protesting the deal

Bill Streicher-USA TODAY Sports It seems like it’s really easy to find players who don’t like the current collective bargaining agreement offer. Russel Wilson made his opinion known via Twitter: The @NBA & @MLB are doing it right. Players come …

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There are a lot of players

Sometimes the loudest voices make the most noise but that isn’t a reflection of the masses. There are a lot of players in the union. There are a few examples of no’s that were reviewed, but those players don’t speak for everyone. In fact, there are a ton of players with a vote and the CBA only needs to pass by a simple majority.

The job of the union is to represent the entire union. Its job isn’t to represent the highest-paid players more than the lowest-paid players. It’s not to agree with the players with the biggest names and forget about the opinions of the guys at hanging on at the end of the roster. It’s one player, one vote. Sometimes what’s best for the highest-paid players isn’t what’s best for the lowest-paid players. We’ll see what the entire union thinks.