Contract negotiations always bring out the worst in people. No, not the parties involved, but the people on the outside looking in. That’s where we find ourselves today in the latest “Steelers vs Watt” saga. It appears that these negotiations have become a microcosm of our larger society in that one must “choose a side” rather than understand both sides have viable arguments and points.
Much like one can say they support police officers and say they support Black Lives Matter, the same can be said here. T.J. Watt deserves to be the highest paid defensive player in football and the Pittsburgh Steelers deserve the right to offer something different.