Feel free to reference Article 18-A and 18.19 of the CBA, as well as exhibit 1 - the Standard Player Contract, specifically paragraph 2(e).
The CBA between the NHLPA and the NHL sets out the terms and conditions of employment for all professional hockey players playing in the NHL, as well as the res
www.nhlpa.com
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All a clause needs to be enforceable is to not break anyone's rights, and not to be in direct disagreement with other laws that supersede the contract. Morality clauses are far from unprecedented, and generally are accepted in nearly every common law country in the world. But dont take my word for it, take a perusal around google.
With today’s viral news culture, morals clauses have been enforced against many high profile personalities. Here's what you need to know.
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With jobs on the line and social media platforms amplifying voices, some cry foul, claiming that their freedom of speech guaranteed by the First Amendment to the Constitution is being violated.
www.forbes.com
www.verrill-law.com
You could maybe argue that the morality clause in the CBA and SPC are too vague and a given action may not be expressly known as against the clause, but I have a hard time imagining anyone would think participating in a gang-rape that causes the league to be dragged through the media for over a year isn't both not to the highest standard of morality, and not in the best interests of a
given hockey club, the NHL itself, and the sport of Hockey generally... Let alone a judge that would consider it not in violation of either of those things.
Just because there was a settlement does not mean that the NHL acted outside of their legal right or authority, it just means at a minimum they calculated that settling would be more economical than a lawsuit and any effects of its publicity. Its not like having a player in the news for abusing drugs is great PR that you want to be repeated in headlines for months on end, potentially years on end through appeals.