Union Referees Need to Think of the Fans
By Jean Rangel, Vice-President of Media Affairs Canadian Football League
Let me begin by saying that I love referees, Nobody has a tougher job than these dedicated professionals charged with running up and down the field, keeping up with world class athletes, calling a game with a lot of rules If it were up to me, the referees would be the highest paid people on the field. Unfortunately, it's not up to me and there are certain economic realities that the NFL Referee's Union need to be aware of.
This whole lockout began over referees refusing to give up their pension for 401k plans. I can understand their reluctance, but frankly in today's economy nobody gets pensions anymore. The hedge fund managers trashed
