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UNION DECRIES GRIEVANCE, SAYS AGENT IS IN WOODS BY HIMSELF

          Several agents who are members of the NBPA's advisory
     council representing 75% of NBA players "disputed" an unfair
     labor charge filed by agent Steve Woods on Wednesday,
     according to Asher & Bucher of the WASHINGTON POST.  Agent
     Steve Kauffman said yesterday that Woods is "on an island by
     himself."  He added that Woods' actions may "have been
     motivated by the union's turning away his efforts to join
     the 23-member Agents Advisory Council."  Woods: "That's not
     true at all.  I told them I was interested and available to
     (join) the process" (WASHINGTON POST, 10/16).  Agent Joel
     Bell: "Billy and the union are doing an excellent job." 
     Agent Keith Glass: "Hunter is in a very tough spot because
     of what was done in the past.  He has done as good a job as
     possible under the circumstances, because they gave
     everything away in 1995" (PHILADELPHIA DAILY NEWS, 10/16).  
          UNITED THEY STAND, OR FALL? On ESPN.com, Shelley Smith
     quotes one agent who says the players' solidarity is "going
     to crack.  Once guys don't see that paycheck coming in,
     they're going to crack."  Smith senses that players won't
     stay "united" behind Hunter: "In the end, I think the
     players will decide their own well-being is worth far more
     than any principle which assures financial prosperity for
     players who right now are in high school" (ESPN.com, 10/16).
          FEERICK RULING: Arbitrator John Feerick could rule on
     the payment of guaranteed contracts during the lockout as
     early as today.  Wizards F Tracy Murray: "If he rules in
     favor of the owners, it's going to kill the (morale and
     position of the) players."  Wizards G Tim Legler: "If he
     rules in our favor, players will stay home for three years
     from now if they know eventually they will get their money"
     (Asher & Bucher, WASHINGTON POST, 10/16).
          

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