In 2004, Maurice Clarett, an Ohio State standout running back brought suit to the NFL for not letting him in on the draft because it was his 2nd year in the NFL. Law prohibits an NFL player from leaving college until they are a junior. He brought the case to a federal judge.
I think that there are two sides to this debate
Maurices side-
Clarett said that by not letting him play, and get paid in the NFL, they were denying him of a job, thus he needed the income, and they wouldnt let him get it. I think that Clarett had every right to be saying this. I do not, however, think it is wise to be leaving college early, and i do agree with the federal laws in place today. He kept saying he needed money, a job, and an income to satisfy his goals.
The NFL's side-
They argued that he was not part of the trust agreement between the NFL and the NFL players associatian agreement in 1993 that players must play a minimum of 2 years of college football. They had the laws on their side, and they had every right in the case.
The outcome-
The judge ruled that Maurice Clarett had every right to enter the draft, and make an income for his family
I believe that the decision was the wrong one! It first of all is against the law to enter the draft early, let alone stupid. You should take your time, finish school, wait until you are more mature of a person to make that kind of decision. Clarett was drafted late second round. He then went on to get cut by the Denver Broncos, and got arrested twice for armed robbery and posession of weapons. This shows that all he went through was truly not worth it. All of his whining for one extra year of college? His grades were average too! I find this ridiculous, and I do not see how the judge voted for Clarett.
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