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Why is the general counsel involved?  Fear of lawsuit?

What would happen if that player, or all the players in the PAC-12, sued the PAC-12  for failing to enforce the safety rules, and thereby threatened both their health and their future income?

A coach's contract may ban him from talking about officials or officiating, but what does the league hold  over players?  Threats of future bad calls against them?

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Why is the general counsel involved?  Fear of lawsuit?

What would happen if that player, or all the players in the PAC-12, sued the PAC-12  for failing to enforce the safety rules, and thereby threatened both their health and their future income?

A coach's contract may ban him from talking about officials or officiating, but what does the league hold  over players?  Threats of future bad calls against them?