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eague head of the union, and David Stern
er the commissioner, began discussing re
ecade ing. That concept appealed to Fleis
:s sea- ed the players had the up side of tl
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r their strike, demanding 55 percent of
costs. Mishkin said. "Fifty percent was a
al and cal barrier for our owners." The tv
lering halfway between those numbers, <
owev- 53 percent solution. In 1983-84, tl
$3.6 million share of the take for th
s were the 23 NBA rosters. For 1994-9
le was $15.17 million on 27 teams,
i to at- "It was an enormous breali
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NBA, which invented the salary cap a d
ago, and the NFL, which embraced it thi
son.
The cap limits what teams may pay
players, a management method to control
Jeff Mishkin, senior vice president for leg
business affairs for the NBA, denies fatl
the idea. "I was present at the creation, h
er," he said.
That happened in 1982 when things
particularly grim in the NBA. The leagu
playing to half-empty arenas and unable
tract buyers for debt-ridden franchises.
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even suggesting such a thing was an ant
violation.
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took a different direction. Larry Fleisher
Wide range of clubs
The Department of Student Life offers
various opportunities to students
who wish to take part in sports clubs.
Karate, Seidokan Aikido and Tae
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and "bokken" (wooden sword) in an effort
to leam how to harmonize with conflict
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for students to join at USC. Scuba diving,
mountaineering and Whitewater,
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travel outside Columbia to participate
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The sailing club travels to statewide
Regattas including the College of
Charleston, Clemson and The Citadel.
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tournaments in Alabama,
North Carolina, Georgia and South Carolina.
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These expeditions provide a wide variety
of adventures including: backpacking,
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that are interested in ballroom r
dancing, body building and equestrian.
Aerobics are also offered at the Blatt J
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and rugby, clubs are formed.
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sports clubs at Carolina, home matches
are scheduled in conjunction with the
football schedule so that visiting universities
can come out and watch the
rugby match in addition to football.
The intramural program at the University
of South Carolina is open to ,
members of the Carolina Community
(students, faculty, staff and eligible i
spouses).
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people participate in intramural activities
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, not yet agency instead. Now the cap is under fire aga
venue shar- although the league this summer won the fi
her, provid- legal skirmish to keep it in place,
le equation. Charles Grantham, who succeeded the 1;
srs were on Fleisher as head of the union, says the cap v
the gross," not designed in perpetuity. "We said, 'OK, fii
psychologi- We were joining the partnership to help t
ro sides met NBA grow. It was not something we intended
creating the do forever." he said,
lat meant a The NBA cap has had its share of cont
e players on versy. Part of the deal allows teams to re-si
5, it means their own free agents without concern for 1
cap. So last year, Portland signed Chris Dud
[through," away from New Jersey at a one-year, low-b
a union and figure with the promise of larger numbc
avenue. The ahead, when they could ignore the cap to re-si
owth of the him as their own free agent,
omic adver- The NBA smelled a rat and blocked the de
irests. It led only to be overruled by the courts. I his ye
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pet for similar deals with A.C. Qreen and 1
ibed as pro- race Grant. Those matters remain unresolvi
no longer is. Then there is the case of Dominiq
cap in 1987 Wilkins, who declared his intention this su
stricted free mer to sign a free agent deal with the New Y<
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ie.' The NFL got its first taste of the cap this
he season with the limit set at 64 percent of desigl
to nated gross revenues, which translated to a
maximum of $39 million and minimum of $31
ro- million per team, including benefits. The perem
centaee drops to 63 next vear and 62 in 1996.
:he Although a number of players have felt
ley squeezed by the cap - linebacker
all Rickey Jackson and wide receiver Ricky Sanders
;rs were cap-sized from $1 million-plus to leagueign
minimum salaries of $162,500 to fit into slots
with new teams - Doug Allen, assistant execusal,
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ar, says the brief experience with the system has
ar- been positive.
lo- "We think the system is working well," he
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m- like Pittsburgh, Tampa Bay, New England,
>rk Cincinnati, Arizona.
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The average payroll went up 51 percent last
year. The payroll has to be at $31 million. Pittsburgh's
was at. it 17 million a mnnla nf wars a cm "
Allen said the controversial release of quarterback
Phil Simms by the New York Giants
was wrongly blamed on the cap. The Giants
had room for Simms," he said. This is a competitive
business. Teams use three criteria for
signing players - money, ability and condition.
If a player is not in condition, hell get cut."
This system is not tenure. We think it
works well. Would it work for baseball? They can
decide that for themselves."
Baseball players, armed with the experience
of their football and basketball brethren,
seem to have decided already, apparently permanently
opposed to any kind of cap.
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Reich, "of the United States returning to a
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