Dolphins Owner Stephen Ross speaks out about CBA Mess

May. 26 News and Notes 6 comments ---Bill

When Miami Dolphins Owner, Stephen Ross, purchased the Dolphins a few years ago, he knew that a drawn out CBA mess could be on the horizon.  Ross made comments yesterday and essentially says that the labor issues aren’t really labor issues at all.  The Dolphins’ Owner says that when ballplayers make an average salary of approx. $1.87 mil, you’re not really talking about normal labor issues.  Interestingly, the opposite of that particular point has been argued by the Owners.  The Owners/NFL have argued that this CBA Mess is the result OF labor issues, therefore the courts should not intervene.  Ross, apparently thinks otherwise.

Ross also pledged to repay the lost salary payments that Dolphins’ employees have undertaken because of the Lockout.  Last month, the Dolphins cut employees salaries by 10-20% depending on the actual amount of their annual salary.  Ross’s pledge to repay the lost wages are welcomed words for the employees to hear, but the NFL itself can’t be thrilled.  You see, the NFL is claiming that the Lockout is hurting them, just as much as the players.  They’ve said that cutting employees salaries is necessary because of the economic climate of the Lockout.  Ross’ pledge to repay the Dolphins’ employees salaries, makes that argument ring hallow.  In the end, we think Ross is doing the right thing by repaying the lost salaries to Dolphins employees….but they shouldn’t have really been cut in the first place..should they?

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  • bob p

    And he sticks his head up his butt again

  • acestoker

    if i was ross i send them all home with no money ,,that right fire them all plus the players … tell me this how about the players making up the salaries they known all about how to run the bus by god they have the money too 1.7 milllion a year with free every thing hi,food.travel, ect ect ect.

  • Gary

    I think Mr. Ross deserves to say and do what ever the heck he wants. He is the BOSS! He earned his money and by being an American he can do what the flip he wants with it. As far as the over paid players. There is no way they have the right to see any owners books. I am a small business and none of my employees will see my books. If they don’t like their job go somewhere else. CFL maybe??? You go Mr. Ross, Jerry Jones, Al Davis and all NFL Team owners. Once the players don”t receieve those big checks for a month or so they will crawl back if they have their way. Most will more than likely have to borrow money to live on. THE OWNERS RULE!!!!!

    • gnot feklar

      ross drops to throw picked off by al davis well atleast there not on h g h

  • jk

    I support the owners in this mess,but Ross needs to keep his mouth shut. He just has a way of irItating people.

  • KillerFin

    Ross is the boss but I think that he could do more for the fans!!! Sure it is nice to have the stars in the stadium but what does it do for the fans??? NOTHING!!! Put a winner on the field NOW, that’s what the true Fins fans want!!! Ross don’t seem to have this owner thing down quite yet for example the head coaching mistake, maybe he’ll get better with experience???