New York Yankees: Are You Trustworthy? Sign on the Dotted Line

Just when you thought that professional sports contracts could not get any more complex, the Yankees are considering adding another wrinkle to future deals. Due to the backlash from books written by former Yankees David Wells and Joe Torre, management may institute a contract clause forbidding the written disclosure of both negative and private information. It isn’t enough to include hotel accommodations, personal masseuses, trainers, no-trade clauses, luxury suites, interpreters, and even a spouse’s English classes and equestrian training (true story). Instead, privacy and trust clauses have become the rational next step toward avoiding bitterness turning into revenge written in black and white. This would have been deemed an insult decades ago, as a man’s word and trust were as important as any signed document. It is very sad that this is what it has come to in our society, where it seems that being paid millions of dollars to play a kid’s game is not enough. Anything ... (link)