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A showdown appears to be looming between the NFL and the players' union over whether Cincinnati Bengals wide receiver Chad Ochocinco will be permitted to wear the jersey of his teammate Chris Henry on Sunday, three days after Henry died.Ochocinco has said he wants to wear Henry's No. 15 as a tribute to his late friend. But the league has strict uniform policies that would make such a move against the rules and would cause Ochocinco to be heavily fined.
But Adam Schefter of ESPN reported, and NFL Players Association spokesman George Atallah wrote on Twitter, that the union will cover any fine levied on Ochocinco by the league and match it with a gift to the Chris Henry memorial fund.
That raises some interesting questions: Is the union even legally permitted to do that? And is it fair to take union dues that come from all players -- including many who make a lot less than Ochocinco -- and use that money to write a check to Ochocinco?
On the other hand, does the NFL really want the negative PR of fining a player for paying tribute to his fallen teammate? This is a PR battle that the union sees as one it would win, and that means the union would be only too happy to have the league fine Ochocinco for wearing Henry's jersey. Behind the scenes, I'm sure the league is suggesting to Ochocinco that he ought to find another way to honor Henry. But if Ochocinco shows up on Sunday wearing Henry's jersey, the NFL is going to have a very delicate situation on its hands.
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