Posted On: November 14, 2009
Does a Coach Need a Sports Lawyer to Sue for Unjust Termination?
The National Football Post has an excellent article on what it calls a recent trend of increased firings among football coaches “for cause.” The article insists that the “for cause” concept is not uniformly defined, and essentially provides too much leeway for the employer to fire a coach for almost any reason. (With that said, I have a difficult time agreeing with the article's premise that Raiders coach Tom Cable is about to be unfairly railroaded by his employer).
Here is an excerpt:
Legally speaking, coaching and front office contracts in the NFL are guaranteed, unlike player contracts. This recognizes the traditional rule of contracts that mutuality is assured and the real world notion that Lou Holtz is famous for saying: “There are only two kinds of coaches, those who have been fired and those who are going to be.” Owners have carved out a narrow list of circumstances that would relieve them from having to pay a coach or executive who is fired for really detrimental conduct. This list constitutes “for cause” termination.
If you are a coach who thinks he has been the victim of an unjust firing, contact the sports lawyers at Koch & Trushin, P.A., for more information.
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