Like that gif of Sideshow Bob continuously running into rakes, MLS just can’t get out of its own way.
Last Tuesday, reports first surfaced via ESPN that the league notified the MLS Player’s Association that it will invoke the force majeure clause in the Collective Bargaining Agreement. Despite sounding like a dubious tasting marmalade, invoking the force majeure clause will obligate both the league and the players’ union to return to the negotiating table, where they will negotiate modifications to the existing CBA for 30 days. If no agreement can be reached at the end of the 30 day period, the existing CBA can be terminated.