no violation of the labor agreement inherent in the club's decision to pay Mr. Owens, but not to permit him to play or practice due to the nature of his conduct and its destructive and continuing threat to the team.

I'm very pleased the parties have reached a tentative agreement.

The four-week suspension was for just cause. Additionally, there was no inherent violation of the labor agreement in the club's decision to pay Owens but not practice or play him due to the nature of the player's conduct and its destructive and continuing threat to the team.

The club has shouldered its burden of providing clear and convincing evidence of the players' misconduct, and moreover that the four-week suspension was for just cause. Additionally, there was no violation of the labor agreement inherent in the club's decision to pay Mr. Owens, but not permit him to play or practice due to the nature of his conduct and its destructive and continuing threat to the team.