court blocks clarrett and mike williams

[smazza]

Maurice Clarett was barred from entering the NFL draft by a federal appeals court that blocked a lower court ruling Monday.

 

A court strikes down a lower court ruling, meaning Maurice Clarett isn't eligible for the 2004 NFL Draft.  

 

The 2nd U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals said the NFL had demonstrated a "likelihood of success on the merits'' of its argument that Clarett and other young athletes should not be permitted to enter the league prematurely.

The draft is Saturday and Sunday.

this ruling is bad for the kids and bad teams. i am in a state of shock .While this is a stay and not a ruling on the merits I find this rule so unamerican. Clarett can strap a gun on  and fight  for his country but he can't play football.

what a terrible ruling. soccer allows a 14 year old boy to play. it makes no sense.

[smazza]

Ironically former high schooler lebron james will win rookie of the year

[smazza]

clarett filed an injunction against the stay

what a mess

what a terrible ruling.the supllemental draft is not as good as the real deal.this hurts clarette.mike williams is helppe din supplemental draft

players might be able to go back to school

[BULLO12]

Oh well...cocky little bastage.

[smazza]

yeah,but how can every sport allow minors to participate but not football.

something is amiss,here

legally,ruling makes no sense

[Kizarvexis]

this ruling is bad for the kids and bad teams. i am in a state of shock .While this is a stay and not a ruling on the merits I find this rule so unamerican. Clarett can strap a gun on  and fight  for his country but he can't play football.

BULL! He can play football, just not NFL football. Same way an 18 year old can run for mayor, but can't run for President. The NFL isn't the end all be all of football.

Kizarvexis

[smazza]

KIV- THE uS cONSTITUTION IS DIFFERENT THAN wayne hyzienga or malcom glazer making up an arbitrary and capricous rule.

you really can't see a difference?