With Lockout Looming, Players Visit Capitol Hill
January 20th, 2011
As the NFL owner-imposed lockout looms over the 2011 season, the NFL risks losing fans that follow the sport at all-time high levels of popularity. Players of the NFL have said publicly that they just want to play football next season and beyond. The economic impact a lockout would have across America is undeniable.
Players visited Capitol Hill on Wednesday to meet with members of Congress and explain to them the negative consequences an NFL lockout would have in cities across the country—affecting far more than just owners and players. Many media outlets covered the players’ trip to Capitol Hill.
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