Stamps take to Twitter to spout off after CFL and union reach deal

The CFL has reached a tentative deal with the players that could save the season, but not everyone is cheering.

The new deal reportedly calls for a $5 million salary cap, which is nowhere near the $6.24 million pitched by the players.

After the deal was announced, players immediately took to Twitter and Calgary Stampeders players didn’t hold back.

Running back Jon Cornish: “How it works in the 21st century: Unions are dead.”

Defensive end Charleston Hughes: “Hard work trying to convince someone else what your worth is…….”

Offensive tackle Stanley Bryant: “Why did we vote AGAIN!??!??”

Free safety Jeff Hecht: “You hire a bunch of clowns and you are probably going to get a circus.”

Defensive back Dee Webb: “The Rich get Richer!!!!”

Wide receiver Maurice Price: “There is no way we agreed to THAT”

Sportsnet’s CFL Insider Arash Madani said while we don’t know how many players feel that way, those feelings are being shared right across the league.

“There’s a lot more money coming in and this was about making more money for the players and instead the suits won, not the men in uniform,” he said. “The league has $27.5 million in new television revenue coming in and of that $27.5 million, they’ve effectively been willing to part with about $5.5 million to the players.”

Even with the backlash, some players still thanked their reps for the hard work throughout the process.

Running back Matt Walter tweeted, “Outcome aside, our player reps have selflessly put in an extraordinary effort in representing our interests.”

Madani predicted that even though the deal still needs to be ratified, there’s no reason to believe that won’t happen.

“There may be a loud vocal group that is not pleased with what has happened here, but fundamentally too many players are reliant on their game cheques just because of how little the make,” he said.

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