Selig considering retroactive drug suspensions

[MikeyPatriot]

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Commissioner Bud Selig has not ruled out suspending players who might have violated United States law even if they did not violate baseball's drug policy, a high-ranking major league official said Wednesday.

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He can't be serious, right? There's no way the union will allow this to happen.

[Neuge]

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Commissioner Bud Selig has not ruled out suspending players who might have violated United States law even if they did not violate baseball's drug policy, a high-ranking major league official said Wednesday.

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Depending on how the CBA is written, he may be able to enforce it as some sort of off-field conduct clause. That's just speculation though, I haven't read the CBA.

[Tupacia]

As the CBA presumably allows for suspensions for off-the-field arrests and other criminal behavior, it wouldn't be too much of a stretch to apply it to players who have broken U.S. law.

That being said, the union would put up a hell of a legal battle which is why I doubt Selig would go through with it (far more trouble than it's worth).

[Smell The Glove]

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As the CBA presumably allows for suspensions for off-the-field arrests and other criminal behavior, it wouldn't be too much of a stretch to apply it to players who have broken U.S. law.

That being said, the union would put up a hell of a legal battle which is why I doubt Selig would go through with it (far more trouble than it's worth).

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wouldn't the players have to be convicted/ indicted in a real criminal court for the MLB to do anything?

[craig]

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Commissioner Bud Selig has not ruled out suspending players who might have violated United States law even if they did not violate baseball's drug policy, a high-ranking major league official said Wednesday.

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He can't be serious, right? There's no way the union will allow this to happen.

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Why would he do it? I cannot imagine that will help gain viewers and fans and could potentially turn some away.

craig

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Commissioner Bud Selig has not ruled out suspending players who might have violated United States law even if they did not violate baseball's drug policy, a high-ranking major league official said Wednesday.

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He can't be serious, right? There's no way the union will allow this to happen.

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Why would he do it? I cannot imagine that will help gain viewers and fans and could potentially turn some away.

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I think the opposite. People are sick of nothing being done about the whole PED issue and this might bring those back who had enough and gave up on baseball.

[mo42nyy]

hes as gutless and hypocritical as they come
he sat on his ass and did nothing for years and now wants to go back in time
gimme a [censored] break

[EvanJC]

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hes as gutless and hypocritical as they come
he sat on his ass and did nothing for years and now wants to go back in time
gimme a [censored] break

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[HajiShirazu]

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hes as gutless and hypocritical as they come
he sat on his ass and did nothing for years and now wants to go back in time
gimme a [censored] break

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[prohornblower]

He ain't gonna do this. lol. He'd have to suspend like half the league. Selig is a spineless turdburgler. His statements hold little water with me. He should consider playing with zippo lighters while laying in a tub of grease.