Holdout (sports)

In professional sports, a holdout (also written as hold out) occurs when a player fails to report to their team—usually before the start of a season—or fails to perform the services outlined in the terms of their contract. Players holdout for various reasons, however the desired outcome is usually to renegotiate their contract to more favorable terms.[1] Players have also failed to report to a team after being drafted out of college, usually because they do not want to play for that team or want to play another sport. Although a player in this scenario has not signed a contract, they are usually considered a holdout because the team that drafted them secures exclusive rights to sign them to contract. A famous example of this was the Tampa Bay Buccaneers drafting Bo Jackson with the first pick of the 1986 NFL Draft; Jackson did not report to the team because he wanted to pursue a career as a baseball player.[2] The length of a holdout can range from just a few days to an entire season, or even indefinitely. Some players have utilized just the threat of a holdout to try to gain leverage in contract negotiations.[3][4]

Notable examples

National Football League

With the first overall pick in the 1986 NFL draft, the Tampa Bay Buccaneers drafted Bo Jackson despite him telling the team he wanted to pursue a career as a baseball player.[2] He never signed with the team.

National Basketball Association

Following a loss in the 2021 NBA playoffs in Game 7 against the Atlanta Hawks, Ben Simmons demanded a trade and held out from participating in training camp and the regular season.[5][6] The 76ers fined Simmons for conduct detrimental to the team, reportedly in excess of $19 million.[7] After eight months, the 76ers traded Simmons along with players and picks to the Brooklyn Nets for James Harden and Paul Millsap.[8]

National Hockey League

Alexei Yashin sat out the 1999–2000 NHL season due to a contract dispute in the final year of his five year deal.[9] He returned for the following season as a result of an arbitration case which determined that Yashin owed an additional year on his contract before he could become a free agent.[10]

Major League Baseball

Sandy Koufax and Don Drysdale, two top pitchers for the Los Angeles Dodgers, teamed up to hold out for higher pay prior to the 1966 Major League Baseball season, and did not report to spring training. They were partly successful, securing salary raises but not the full amount they demanded.[11] Both played in 1966. The incident was a significant development in the history of the then-nascent Major League Baseball Players Association and the election of Marvin Miller as its first executive director later in 1966.[12][13]

References

Graziano, Dan (July 29, 2020). "Don't expect NFL training camp holdouts in 2020: Why it has nothing to do with the coronavirus". espn.com. Archived from the original on July 30, 2020. Retrieved July 31, 2020.
Auman, Greg (April 25, 2021). "When Bucs blew it by drafting Bo Jackson". Tampa Bay Times. Archived from the original on January 16, 2021. Retrieved April 29, 2021.
Paul, Roger (November 16, 2015). "15 Longest Holdouts in Sports". thesportster.com. Archived from the original on July 31, 2020. Retrieved July 31, 2020.
Krammer, Andrew (July 28, 2020). "Sources: Dalvin Cook reports to Vikings training camp". Star Tribune. Archived from the original on July 30, 2020. Retrieved July 31, 2020.
Gartland, Dan (June 21, 2021). "Why Did Ben Simmons Pass Up This Wide-Open Dunk?". Sports Illustrated. Archived from the original on April 26, 2022. Retrieved May 13, 2022.
Hermann, Adam (September 22, 2021). "Simmons told Sixers he wants out in L.A. meeting: report". NBC Sports Philadelphia. Archived from the original on April 27, 2022. Retrieved May 13, 2022.
Roscher, Liz (February 1, 2022). "Ben Simmons reportedly fined $19M by 76ers this season, could lose $12M more". Archived from the original on May 13, 2022. Retrieved May 13, 2022.
Bontemps, Tim (February 10, 2022). "Brooklyn Nets trade James Harden to Philadelphia 76ers for Ben Simmons, Seth Curry, Andre Drummond". ESPN. Archived from the original on May 12, 2022. Retrieved May 13, 2022.
"Yashin may sit out another year". CBC Sports. July 7, 2000. Archived from the original on August 9, 2022. Retrieved August 9, 2022.
Sekeres, Matthew (June 29, 2000). "Holdout Yashin owes Senators year of service". The Globe and Mail. Archived from the original on August 9, 2022. Retrieved August 9, 2022.
"Book Excerpt: Sandy Koufax, Don Drysdale 1966 Million-Dollar Contract Holdout". Sports Illustrated. March 18, 2020.
Leavy, Jane (2013). "Sandy Koufax: Best Bar Mitzvah Guest Ever". In Franklin Foer; Marc Tracy (eds.). Jewish Jocks: An Unorthodox Hall of Fame. Twelve Books. pp. 205–210. ISBN 978-1455-5161-31.
Leahy, Michael (2016). The Last Innocents: The Collision of the Turbulent Sixties and the Los Angeles Dodgers. HarperCollins. pp. 342–348. ISBN 978-0-06-236056-4.

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[1] Graziano, Dan (July 29, 2020). "Don't expect NFL training camp holdouts in 2020: Why it has nothing to do with the coronavirus". espn.com. Archived from the original on July 30, 2020. Retrieved July 31, 2020.

[:0-2] Auman, Greg (April 25, 2021). "When Bucs blew it by drafting Bo Jackson". Tampa Bay Times. Archived from the original on January 16, 2021. Retrieved April 29, 2021.

[3] Paul, Roger (November 16, 2015). "15 Longest Holdouts in Sports". thesportster.com. Archived from the original on July 31, 2020. Retrieved July 31, 2020.

[4] Krammer, Andrew (July 28, 2020). "Sources: Dalvin Cook reports to Vikings training camp". Star Tribune. Archived from the original on July 30, 2020. Retrieved July 31, 2020.

[5] Gartland, Dan (June 21, 2021). "Why Did Ben Simmons Pass Up This Wide-Open Dunk?". Sports Illustrated. Archived from the original on April 26, 2022. Retrieved May 13, 2022.

[6] Hermann, Adam (September 22, 2021). "Simmons told Sixers he wants out in L.A. meeting: report". NBC Sports Philadelphia. Archived from the original on April 27, 2022. Retrieved May 13, 2022.

[7] Roscher, Liz (February 1, 2022). "Ben Simmons reportedly fined $19M by 76ers this season, could lose $12M more". Archived from the original on May 13, 2022. Retrieved May 13, 2022.

[8] Bontemps, Tim (February 10, 2022). "Brooklyn Nets trade James Harden to Philadelphia 76ers for Ben Simmons, Seth Curry, Andre Drummond". ESPN. Archived from the original on May 12, 2022. Retrieved May 13, 2022.

[9] "Yashin may sit out another year". CBC Sports. July 7, 2000. Archived from the original on August 9, 2022. Retrieved August 9, 2022.

[10] Sekeres, Matthew (June 29, 2000). "Holdout Yashin owes Senators year of service". The Globe and Mail. Archived from the original on August 9, 2022. Retrieved August 9, 2022.

[11] "Book Excerpt: Sandy Koufax, Don Drysdale 1966 Million-Dollar Contract Holdout". Sports Illustrated. March 18, 2020.

[12] Leavy, Jane (2013). "Sandy Koufax: Best Bar Mitzvah Guest Ever". In Franklin Foer; Marc Tracy (eds.). Jewish Jocks: An Unorthodox Hall of Fame. Twelve Books. pp. 205–210. ISBN 978-1455-5161-31.

[13] Leahy, Michael (2016). The Last Innocents: The Collision of the Turbulent Sixties and the Los Angeles Dodgers. HarperCollins. pp. 342–348. ISBN 978-0-06-236056-4.