Contour Enthusiasts Group Archives Forums General Common Interests Ben Roethlisberger's motorcycle accident

You would think that the contracts would include clauses regarding dangerous activity, weight issues, etc. but they are very rare. In fact, I can only think of one or two players who had those kinds of clauses in their contracts.

Think of all the "dangerous" activities professional athletes participate in - hunting, motorcycles, fast cars, etc. If a team wants to impose a "no hunting" clause in their contract, I'm sure the player could go to one of 30 other teams willing to sign him without the clause.

And what does a "contract" really mean in professional sports these days anyways? Call it what you will, but it's pretty much "at will" employment these days.

A lot of contracts do have clauses. It's why you always hear on the news that a baseball player broke their thumb "playing cards." A lot of the time, they aren't aloud to play any other physical contact sport, so they make up some bogus excuse so they don't get fined/cut. It's not the "law" that he can't ride a bike, so it's his own choice. He takes the risk of fines/being cut if that's in his contract.

Mark

Im from cincinnati. Is it okay if im not that sad about rothlesturd?

I mean, im glad hes ok, but thast about it.

how is he ok? He's undergoing surgery for swelling on the brain. His career is over. I wish him the best but I hope he's an organ donor.

Call me an insensitive prick, but I have a hard time sympathizing with pro athletes.

I hope he didn't have a chance to breed... because apparently he was retarded.