They thought we were going to hurt the game, but we just wanted to help ourselves, because the players needed to get together to protect their interests.
What you had at the time was a dictatorship with the team owners.
With me serving as the president, we filed a $3-million lawsuit against the league and its member clubs in an attempt to win increased pension benefits and a larger share Of television revenue.
If I had to do it all over again, I'd not change a thing - unless I could be a little meaner still.
I had no friends. I wasn't there to make friends. I was there to win.
I had a chance to make a living at the thing I love, and I have always appreciated that, and I have always wanted to give something back.
