Hurray for nuance! Glad we can discuss this sanely.

And Lauren mentions in her article, and I posted on comments about this, that a guaranteed contract that has guarantees which no longer are guaranteed does seem like something that shouldn’t be.

I’m not sure I’d consider this “the Raiders snaking their way out of paying him guaranteed money.” There is not a contract out there with guaranteed money that doesn’t have a clause(s) that outlines some form of conduct guidelines, refusing to play, retirement, etc. The guaranteed money is just there to cover a player…

Eh. Someone already did this one in the last AB article. 3/10

Yeah, I doubt there is any contract you can sign in any business where you get $30M guaranteed and then immediately jet off to live in the Mediterranean and never be seen again, while the other side just shrugs their shoulders and says “Oh, well. I guess we have to keep paying him.” I would bet that the “guarantee”…

I’m extremely confused by all of this. He tried to fight his boss and has on multiple occasions refused to show up to work, and Deadspin’s biggest bone of contention seems to be that the Raiders are being unfair by not guaranteeing his salary.

I tend to agree. I think both sides look like fools here, but this is pretty much Antonio’s speed at all times off the field. If he were a more professional fella, I really have to doubt any of this would have transpired.

It really seems like NFL contract shouldn’t be able to do this.

Thank you for this. Deadspin has been caping for AB during this whole thing when it is 100% AB's fault. None of the other hundreds of players have his problems, but somehow this is all the Raiders' fault. 

I am an attorney. A bad one, but that is besides the point. I believe there a clause that any guarantees can be voided for “conduct detrimental to the team.” I would say committing a potential felony against the head coach and calling the GM “cracker” in front of the team meets that standard. But what do I know. 

I know it’s hip and cool and edgy to blame the Raiders for this, but I fail to see how they’re in the wrong. This ALL is 100% in Antonio Clown’s hands. 

I once again got through the entire post without seeing my father’s name or email address. It’s only a matter of time, though.

The Bears are now the Teddy Bridgewater-era Vikings. Cordarrelle Patterson is even there to drop every other ball thrown his way!

If conversion therapy is so effective, why do the Saints carry a punter on their roster?

Pitcher: “Your frequent replacement of perfectly fine baseballs is excessive.”

Umpire: “What? Why wouldn’t the Freemasons find Spaceballs impressive?”

[...mutual confused silence...]

Pitcher, Umpire, Batter, and Catcher together: “Bill Pullman sucks.”

Associate.

Murphy temporarily deactivated his Twitter account after Tennessee fans gnashed their teeth at him online

kind of rude from the President imo

If the franchise tag is tied to position, maybe rookie contract length should be too.

12. Actual dolphins, who didn’t sign up for this shit.