tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4917712291092871273.post1411227077678668123..comments2024-01-18T06:49:55.117-08:00Comments on Close Call Sports & Umpire Ejection Fantasy League: Appeals Court Affirms $775K Ruling in Wilson v. HickoxLindsayhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06361341904305010488noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4917712291092871273.post-52741356649412080712013-02-04T14:19:53.622-08:002013-02-04T14:19:53.622-08:00^Also, maybe he was also sidelined from his job wi...^Also, maybe he was also sidelined from his job with the police department down at Daytona Beach so some of that comes into play too.Jimnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4917712291092871273.post-31625825302585873162013-02-04T14:18:50.744-08:002013-02-04T14:18:50.744-08:00Do I think the ruling is a bit much, I guess, but ...Do I think the ruling is a bit much, I guess, but I also have no clue how high Ed's medical bills are. I do know he was sidelined for a significant amount of time so part of this I'm assuming would be lost wages (again, I'm not sure if MLB's CBA with the umpires have a DL provision or anything like that).<br /><br /><br />But this is an example of that conversation we all have about player safety and someone (Hickox) actually furthering the discussion through action (the lawsuit). Football and player safety as we all know is a total disaster, the NHL has gotten better with improved gear and more attention to injuries - hockey routinely suspends now - and MLB as we know has the concussion procedure (7 day list).<br /><br /><br />Good to see the courts back up the committment here. I'm absolutely shocked that Wilson didn't think to test this product before giving it to Ed and even worse, have the rep who gave out the mask tell Ed it was tested safe! Slam dunk.Jimnoreply@blogger.com