We're trying to improve Conversations.
Please take a brief survey and help us out.

Little sympathy for the filthy rich

ESPN.com

Thursday, August 29, 2002

holdˇout n. One that withholds agreement or consent upon which progress is contingent. Source: The American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language, Fourth Edition Whether a player is the middle of a contract or is a restricted free agent leveraging negotiations, fans have little sympathy for holdouts. ESPN.com examined the on-ice and off-ice ramifications should either Calgary's Jarome Iginla or Montreal's Jose Theodore -- just two of many unsigned restricted free agents -- decide to with ...

Read full story | Create Your Profile

Activate your ESPN Profile!

Sort comments by: Most Recent | First Posted

Comments that include profanity, or personal attacks, or antisocial behavior such as "spamming" or "trolling," or other inappropriate comments or material will be removed from the site. We will take steps to block users who violate any of our terms of use. You are fully responsible for the content that you post.


Conversations in Real-Time

CONTESTS & PROMOTIONS

ESPN Fantasy Salary Cap
Create your own fantasy game day living room and win BIG!
Heisman Vote 2009
Vote for the next Heisman winner and enter for a chance to win a trip to the awards show. Mor
Engineered to Win Challenge
Test your football smarts by playing NFL trivia and enter each week for a chance to win a 2010 GMC Sierra.