By Charles McDonald | JULY 16th

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Very rarely does the public get a look at the inner workings of professional sports leagues and labor negotiations. Thanks to an initial report by Pablo Torre on his podcast “Pablo Torre Finds Out,” detailing an arbitration case that showed potential evidence of collusion from NFL team owners against guaranteed player salaries, a surge in reporting surrounding the NFLPA has shown how stained the top of the union appears to be.

It’s very clear that a union in this state can’t function in the best interests of its players, and the conflicts of interest at the top of the union are really breathtaking.

The crux of the recent reporting has been centered on Lloyd Howell, who was elected as the executive director of the NFLPA in June of 2023. Howell has the daunting challenge of uniting and representing the players as they negotiate with league franchise owners for years to come in regards to collective bargaining agreements.

ESPN unearthed the rather startling fact that Howell has a second job: working as a consultant for Carlyle Group, a private equity firm that’s been approved by the league to seek minority ownership in NFL teams… Read More HERE

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