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Originally Posted by HoopheadVII
Ultimately, these are two members of a club of 32, and the bylaws of that club say 24 votes can pass just about anything.
Arbitration is relief under the CBA, but the authority of the Executive Committee to impose discipline on its members supercedes that.
Ultimately, they can probably sue the League on antitrust grounds a la Al Davis, but I think they'd rather bite this bullet than go down that route.
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Do you have anything to substantiate that? My understanding is that the arbitration is allowed due to a specific clause in the CBA, and that all parties agree to the fact that arbitration is binding.