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NFLPA Head Gene Upshaw Dies of Cancer

Gene Upshaw, the Hall of Fame guard who as union head helped get NFL players free agency and the riches that came with it, has died. He was 63. (August 21)

Channel: News
Uploaded: August 21, 2008 at 3:07 pm
Author: AssociatedPress

Length: 00:00:58
Rating: 4.80
Views: 1864

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Video Comments:

TygaShawty (August 25, 2008 at 3:31 pm)

Read my middle finger while you choke on Gene'd pubes!11

JD54301 (August 25, 2008 at 12:16 am)

Gene Upshaw did more for NFL players than anyone in the history of the league, you ignorant fool. Read about his accomplishments. NFL players get more out of League revenues than any other sport. Free Agency, and numerous other advantages are all due to Gene. It also shows how little you know about union behavior to put the pension on Gene's head. The CURRENT PLAYERS aren't for it. It's money out of their pockets. To call this guy selfish is unforgivably ignorant. Read a book.

jrizzle51 (August 24, 2008 at 12:52 am)

how come people have to wait until someone dies to say nice things about someone? Come on world lets appreciate people every day regardless if they are a dick or not

Philliesboy16 (August 23, 2008 at 1:06 pm)

ok he finds out Sunday and like 4 days later he dies? thats not right.....whats up with people dying? I mean bernie now Gene. He was such a dominate linemen with the raiders. Even tho ppl dispised him as the players union leader hes always gonna be remembered as a hall of famer!! RIP Gene

gammastation (August 23, 2008 at 4:09 am)

When I first heard this on ESPN, it hit me like a ton of bricks, but the thing is, I expected my family to tell me when I got back from work, but they didn't. Anyway, for some reason when he died the first thing through my mind was Ted Hendricks and I can't remember if they ever played together.

dmavs4131 (August 22, 2008 at 8:53 pm)

what im saying is asshole....when someone dies.....whether he was a hero..or just a regular american....at least give them respect.....it doesnt matter how his career went down....he was trying to do the best for the league.....quit talking shit about people after they die.....asshole

blondegirl5 (August 22, 2008 at 6:49 pm)

i met him once when he lived down the street from me in pleasanton california. he was a nice guy never too busy for his fans.. r. i . p my condolences go out to his wife and sons...

TygaShawty (August 22, 2008 at 5:54 pm)

So you are saying it's players fault for they're injuries, I disagree, Upshaw owes it to every one who ever played in the NFL to look out for there best interest. He didin't do thatinstead he choose to look out for himself and kiss up to the Commisioners Tagliabue and Goodell. Gene was a selfish bastard.

TygaShawty (August 22, 2008 at 5:48 pm)

Hell no! How come is it every time someone dies ieven when they were bastards we have nothing but good things to say as if the person was honorable. Man read this forget Gene Upshaw. I hope the next NFLPA head looks out for the retired players and current players better than this bastard did get off gene upshaw's testicles.

bibi12879 (August 22, 2008 at 4:28 pm)

Gene Upshaw was a arrogant, and selfish person and was one those rich pricks who didnt care about the little people such as the retired players, a multi billion dollar company and he doesnt give the retired players a penny,and you cant say the government is going to help them because they dont! im not taking anything away from his accomplishments he was good at what he did , but as ahuman being, hes going to have alot to answer for as we speak, i hope god forgives him for his arrogance.